What are the causes of peritoneal effusion in newborns?

Parents need to pay attention to neonatal ascites, because the impact and harm it causes to the baby is relatively serious. It is also necessary to understand the causes of neonatal ascites so that they can truly help newborn babies treat and solve the problem. After all, their bodies are still small, and if this problem occurs, the harm caused will be greater. Therefore, I hope that every parent should fulfill their responsibilities and help their babies prevent this problem.

For children's ascites, the cause should be found out first so that the disease can be diagnosed and appropriate diagnostic and treatment measures can be taken. Normally, there is a small amount of fluid in the abdominal cavity. Generally, it does not exceed 200 ml. When the amount of free fluid in the abdominal cavity exceeds 1000 ml, it is called peritoneal effusion (ascites), which can be detected through physical examination.

Common causes of abdominal effusion include:

1. Diseases of the peritoneum itself, such as peritonitis caused by various reasons, malignant tumors of the peritoneum, etc.

2. Liver and portal system diseases are seen in cirrhosis, liver tumors, liver abscesses, portal vein inflammation, portal vein thrombosis, etc. 3. Cardiovascular system diseases such as congestive heart failure, cardiac tamponade, inferior vena cava obstruction, etc. 4. Kidney diseases: nephritis, kidney tumors, etc.

5. Rupture of abdominal organs such as gastrointestinal perforation, liver and spleen rupture, etc.

6. Others such as hypoproteinemia caused by various reasons, abdominal lymphoma, filariasis, connective tissue disease, hypothyroidism, etc.

The above is an introduction to some causes of neonatal peritoneal effusion. After understanding these contents, parents should pay more attention to the health of newborns in their daily lives. If they find that he has similar conditions, they must take them to the hospital in time for the most comprehensive examination.