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Chronic peritoneal effusion

MedGen UID:
14695
•Concept ID:
C0031144
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Chronic Peritoneal Effusion
SNOMED CT: Chronic peritoneal effusion (78609007)

Definition

Persistent or recurring accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVChronic peritoneal effusion

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Pancreatic ascites and Pleural Effusion in Children: Clinical Profile, Management and Outcomes.
Venkatesh V, Lal SB, Rana SS, Anushree N, Aneja A, Seetharaman K, Saxena A
Pancreatology 2021 Jan;21(1):98-102. Epub 2020 Dec 14 doi: 10.1016/j.pan.2020.12.010. PMID: 33349510
Critical Care Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Ascites in Liver Failure.
Rajwani K, Fortune BE, Brown RS Jr
Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2018 Oct;39(5):566-577. Epub 2018 Nov 28 doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1672200. PMID: 30485887
Emergency medicine evaluation and management of the end stage renal disease patient.
Long B, Koyfman A, Lee CM
Am J Emerg Med 2017 Dec;35(12):1946-1955. Epub 2017 Sep 5 doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.09.002. PMID: 28893450

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