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Ascites (common causes)
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Etiology
- Cirrhosis (80-85%)
- Malignancy (10%)
- Congestive heart failure (3%)
- Tuberculous peritonitis
- Dialysis-related
- Bile or pancreatic ascites
- Lymphatic tear (chylous ascites)
- Nephrotic syndrome
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Etiology
- Cirrhosis (80-85%)
- Malignancy (10%)
- Congestive heart failure (3%)
- Tuberculous peritonitis
- Dialysis-related
- Bile or pancreatic ascites
- Lymphatic tear (chylous ascites)
- Nephrotic syndrome
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Last updated: December 1, 2014
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Zeiger, Roni F.. "Ascites (common Causes)." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Medicine Central, im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114459/all/Ascites__common_causes_.
Zeiger RF. Ascites (common causes). Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114459/all/Ascites__common_causes_. Accessed July 12, 2020.
Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Ascites (common causes). In Diagnosaurus (4th edition). McGraw-Hill Education. Retrieved July 12, 2020, from https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114459/all/Ascites__common_causes_
Zeiger RF. Ascites (common Causes) [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2020 July 12]. Available from: https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114459/all/Ascites__common_causes_.
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