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Definitions
Bulging
Bulging
Bulging flanks
In
medicine
,
bulging flanks
refers to a
sign
for
ascites
. If, on inspection, the sides of the abdomen bulge outward in an unusual fashion on a patient, they likely have fluid in the
abdomen
.
See also
Abdominal examination
Fluid wave test
Shifting dullness
Puddle sign
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