Patient's question:
I am 60 years old this year. In the past two days, I haven't been sleeping well and have been experiencing abdominal pain. I thought it might be a digestive issue, so I did some research and found that I might have ascites. I don't know the symptoms of ascites. The kind of help I need: What are the clinical manifestations of ascites patients?Doctor's answer:
Patients with ascites first need to have a history of liver disease. It is only when liver disease progresses to advanced cirrhosis that ascites reappears. In other words, if liver disease causes ascites again, it indicates that the liver has already reached the late stage of cirrhosis. It is recommended that you combine your medical history and have your liver function tested at the hospital, followed by an abdominal ultrasound to check for ascites. Then, based on the nature of the ascites, the underlying cause can be identified, and treatment for the primary disease can be initiated.