Ascites

external

• Causes

  • Systemic venous congestion
  • Portal hypertension
  • Decreased oncotic pressure
  • Epithelial ovarian tumour
  • Fluid overload
  • Budd-Chiari syndrome
  • Meig syndrome
  • Miliary tuberculosis
  • Tricuspid regurgitation
  • Whipple's disease
  • Chronic pancreatitis
  • Intra-abdominal malignancy

• Effects

  • Anorexia
  • Abdominal striae
  • Shifting dullness
  • Fluid thrill
  • Abdominal distension
  • Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

• Parents

  • Oedema

• Treatments

  • Spironolactone
  • Ascitic tap
  • Human albumin solution