Clinical profile of ascites in children at tertiary care hospital, North Karnataka
Journal Title: Pediatric Review: International Journal of Pediatric Research - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 6
Abstract
Introduction: Ascites is a common clinical problem in children with liver and renal disease. The peripheral arterial vasodilation hypothesis is mostly accepted as the patho-physiological basis of ascites. The most important complication is spontaneous ascitic fluid infection in the form of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) and its variants. Objective: To know the incidence, etiology, associated clinical co-morbidities & the outcome (morbidity & mortality) of the hospitalized children with ascites. Materials and Methods: After informed written consent from parents/ guardian, 102 children admitted with ascites irrespective of primary diagnosis were studied at department of Pediatrics, S. Nijalingappa Medical College, Bagalkot. The study was a prospective study and subjects were enrolled consecutively. Detailed history, complete physical examination & routine investigations were done in all patients and were recorded in predesigned proforma. A detailed etiological workup was done. Results: The most common symptoms were abdominal distension (100%), facial puffiness (62.74%), pedal edema (46.08%), & generalized swelling (35.29 %). The most common signs were facial puffiness in 62.74%, pedal edema in 46.07% & anasarca in 35.29% the most common etiology of ascites was dengue fever, followed by nephrotic syndrome. Of the 102 children with ascites, 2 expired (Gaucher’s disease & Wilson’s disease). Conclusion: Prompt and early diagnosis and appropriate management of ascites is warranted to prevent related morbidity and mortality in children.
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Keludeppa Talawar, Ramesh R Pol, B. C. Yelamali
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