CPS CASE 175. A Heavy Heart

The patient's history is consistent with fluid overload, manifested as peripheral edema with ascites, gastrointestinal congestion, or both, which can cause early satiety and abdominal distention.

患者の病歴は水分負荷で矛盾せず、腹水を伴う末梢の浮腫や胃腸のうっ血あるいは双方の徴候として現れるが、それは早期満腹感、腹部膨満の原因となり得る。