Obligatory medical device diagnostics.
- Abdominal ultrasonography (ultrasound examination of abdominal organs) – for basic diagnosis [ascites detection: from 50-100 ml; predilection sites (preferred body regions): perihepatic (“around the liver”), perisplenic (“around the spleen”), and in the small pelvis (Douglas space)]
Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, laboratory diagnostics and obligatory medical device diagnostics – for differential diagnostic clarification.
- Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen (abdominal CT) – for suspected inflammation such as pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) or tumors such as hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer), pancreatic carcinoma (pancreatic cancer), etc.
- Magnetic resonance imaging of the abdomen (abdominal MRI) – for suspected inflammation such as pancreatitis or tumors such as hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Electrocardiogram (ECG; recording of the electrical activity of the heart muscle) – when heart disease such as heart failure (cardiac insufficiency) or pericarditis (pericarditis) is suspected
- Echocardiography (echo; heart ultrasound) – for suspected heart disease such as heart failure or pericarditis.
