| When thrombosis involves the portal or splenic veins the initial presentation may be variceal bleeding, splenomegaly, or ascites. |
| Patients who have cirrhosis with ascites are prone to spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. |
| Patients present with the insidious onset of ascites, abdominal pain, and fever. |
| With the increase of liver protein synthesis, the liver has a tendency to enlarge causing ascites. |
| Abdominal distension with a splashing sound like water, and accompanying dysuria indicates tympanites or ascites. |
| Chickens, particularly broilers, fall prey to a similar condition called ascites. |
