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What Causes Breathlessness, Abdominal Swelling, Profuse Sweating, And Bruising In Abdomen And Leg?

My mother in law is in ICU in Thailand with acute symptoms of shortness of breath, sweating, swollen abdomen and bruising on her legs and abdomen. She is 64 y/o with history of hepatitis C and jaundice and possible angina. No ankle edema. She is over weight
Thu, 8 Oct 2015
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It may b sign of chronic liver disaese secondary to hep c. Ascitis , cloting factr deficiency pleural efusion are the complications. She shd b properly evaluated nd treated on protocol fr cld. Do ultrasound abdomen, pt/aptt/inr, x ray chest to confrm disease nd its progress
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What Causes Breathlessness, Abdominal Swelling, Profuse Sweating, And Bruising In Abdomen And Leg?

It may b sign of chronic liver disaese secondary to hep c. Ascitis , cloting factr deficiency pleural efusion are the complications. She shd b properly evaluated nd treated on protocol fr cld. Do ultrasound abdomen, pt/aptt/inr, x ray chest to confrm disease nd its progress