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Ascites

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Ascites with ovarian cancer, CT scan
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Treatment

Treatment may include medicines called diuretics, which help remove the fluid, and antibiotics, if infection develops.


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Calling your health care provider

Anyone who has ascites and develops new abdominal pain and fever should contact their health care provider immediately.


Review Date: 10/26/2006
Reviewed By: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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