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[|Human|] my husband had a half gallon of brownish fluid removed yesterday from his peritoneum cavity, it distended almost to the same size within two hours. could he have internal bleeding? they, the doctors sent a sample to the lab how long should it take until we know the results?
[|AI|]  Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. You will receive the report with in a day. The fluid collected from the peritoneum is the ascites fluid. It is an interstitial fluid of the body. But it is not the bleeding. But it won't be filled with in a day. You should be investigated for such a fast filling.USG abdomen is very helped full in such a diagnosis. There are many causes of the collection of the fluid most common one is the liver failure, some malignancy etc. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thank you, ChatDoctorInfectious diseases specialist, ChatDoctor.