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1. measuring ascites

   la changita replied to la changita's topic in Student Assist

   :redbeathethanks for the information, it helped. i can imagine it would be hard to find a tape measure that big. It seemed like a really old way to asses the ascites but my teacher wanted me to do 3 interventions for excess fluid volume and she sugge...

2. measuring ascites

   la changita posted a topic in Student Assist

   i had a pt with severe ascites and was told to measure the girth but i can not find an article or book that explains the medical reason why this is done. i know that it is to measure excessive fluid volume and how it shifts but i need a reference. pl...