Ascites: What Is, Types, Causes, Symptoms, and More

What Is Ascites?

Ascites is a pathological condition characterized by free fluid in the peritoneal cavity or abdominal region. As in the case of peritoneal fluid, there is only a small amount of it in a healthy person, and in such small quantities, it is not harmful to health. However, things get dicey when there's too much fluid in this area. Ascites for doctors is a long-awaited symptom, a signal of a serious disease….