My husband was in a motorcycle accident 4 weeks ago, he has injured his liver, broken ribs an lung laceration. In the last 3 weeks, surgery and 2 intervention radiologies have been completed to stop the bleeding of the liver. This last week, he is suffering of nausea, poor appetite and extender abdomen ( He is still at the hospital- they are monitoring his red blood cells, currently at 31, and white cells). I am very concern becuase his abdomen is very destended and he has been vomiting and not be able to eat right. Please let me know what can cause the distended stomach and why he could have nauses. Is this still related to the liver?
Welcome to Chat Doctor, your husband has got an injury to lung and liver and had bleeding as well as have rib fracture. The most common cause of distended abdomen I think is due OT inflammation of peritoneum i.e a protective layer in abdomen. Injury to liver causes bleeding that blood might have irritated the peritoneum and have caused peritonitis which leads into distension of abdomen. This in turn causes irritation of stomach that is why your husband is having nausea and decreased feeling for appetite. The best treatment is to give him i.v fluids and antibiotics till the peritonitis settle down. It will take some time to recover but everything will be alright. Liv 52 is an ayurvedic medicine helps to recover liver faster can be advised to the patient. With regards, Chat Doctor.