Ascites : Tests

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Skin stretches tightly across an abdomen that contains large amounts of fluid. The navel bulges or lies flat, and the fluid makes a dull sound when the doctor taps the abdomen. Ascitic fluid may cause the flanks to bulge. Physical examination gene...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
An abdominal tap is a procedure in which a needle is inserted through the abdominal wall to remove fluid from the abdomen. Normally, the abdomen contains only a small amount of fluid. In certain conditions, large amounts of fluid can accumulate in the abdomen. There are two kinds of abdominal taps: Diagnostic tap -- a small amount of fluid is taken and sent to the laboratory for testing Large volume tap -- several liters may be removed to relieve abdominal pain and fluid buildup
Source:ADAM
Date:October 18, 2006
Also known as peritoneal tap or abdominal tap, paracentesis consists of drawing fluid from the abdomen through a needle. Purpose Although little or no fluid is present in the abdominal (peritoneal) cavity of a healthy man, more than half an ounce may accumulate at certain times during a woman ' s menstrual cycle.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Paracentesis is a procedure during which fluid from the abdomen is removed through a needle. Purpose There are two reasons to take fluid out of the abdomen.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Paracentesis is a minimally invasive procedure using a needle to remove fluid from the abdomen. Purpose There are two reasons to take fluid out of the abdomen.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Paracentesis is a procedure in which excess fluid in the abdomen is sampled by aspiration through a needle. The fluid may be called ascites fluid, abdominal fluid, or peritoneal fluid.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Peritoneal fluid analysis is a test to examine fluid accumulated in the peritoneal space (the abdominal space that houses the gastrointestinal organs). The sample is obtained by an abdominal tap .
Source:ADAM
Date:January 22, 2007
An abdominal CT scan involves X-ray images of the abdomen from many angles. The X-ray beams are detected by the scanner and analyzed by a computer. The computer reconstructs the data into a picture of the body area being scanned. These images can be viewed on a monitor or reproduced as photographs.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 24, 2007
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body) Palpation (feeling the body with hands) Auscultation (listening to sounds) Percussion (producing sounds)
Source:ADAM
Date:January 22, 2007
Liver function tests, or LFTs, include tests for bilirubin, a breakdown product of hemoglobin, and ammonia, a protein byproduct that is normally converted into urea by the liver before being excreted by the kidneys. LFTs also commonly include tests to measure levels of several enzymes, which are special proteins that help the body break down and use (metabolize) other substances.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Detailed information on the most common liver function tests, including serum bilirubin test, serum albumin test, serum alkaline phosphatase test, serum aminotransferases, prothrombin time test, alanine transaminase test, aspartate transaminase test, gamm
Source:StayWell
Liver function tests, or LFTs, include tests that are routinely measured in all clinical laboratories. LFTs include bilirubin, a compound formed by the catabolism of hemoglobin; ammonia, a product of protein catabolism that is normally converted into urea by the liver before being excreted by the kidneys ; proteins that are made by the liver including total protein, albumin, prothrombin, and fibrinogen; cholesterol and triglycerides, which are made and excreted via the liver; and the enzymes alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Liver function tests, or LFTs, include tests that are routinely measured in all clinical laboratories. LFTs include bilirubin, a compound formed by the breakdown of hemoglobin; ammonia, a breakdown product of protein that is normally converted into urea by the liver before being excreted by the kidneys; proteins that are made by the liver including total protein, albumin, prothrombin, and fibrinogen; cholesterol and triglycerides, which are made and excreted via the liver; and the enzymes alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
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