title: The rational clinical examination. Does this patient have ascites? How to divine fluid in the abdomen.
authors.affiliation: Ambulatory Care Service, Durham Veterans Administration Medical Center, NC.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Simel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001201:Ascites / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000503:physiopathology; D010808:Physical Examination; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D015430:Weight Gain