2 1/2 liters ascites fluid drained

[Vtachy1]

This would not be caused from anything but ascites right? When they drain 2 1/2 liters, its always ascites related to liver cirrhosis am I not correct?

[netglow, ASN, RN]

Often lower abdominal bloat that persists and is not associated with a constipation or eating gas producing foods is a warning sign in women. Ovarian cancer often will not warn till it's too late.

[Rabid Response]

Some cases of ascites are caused by right heart failure as fluids back up in the hepatic circulation instead of returning to the heart. Recently an elderly cardiac patient in our ICU had 3 liters removed by paracentesis, and she still looked huge afterward.

[ObtundedRN, BSN, RN]

I've seen it in a disseminated cancer that was believed to of started in the colon. They usually got an excess of 8 liters each time they tapped him.