Ascites Causes

Aka: Ascites Causes

advertisement

II. Causes: Most common (90% of cases)

  1. Cirrhosis (Cirrhotic Ascites)
  2. Cancer (Malignant Ascites)
  3. Congestive Heart Failure
  4. Mycobacterium tuberculosis

III. Causes: Source

  1. Peritoneal source
    1. Tuberculosis
    2. Bacterial, fungal or Parasitic Disease
    3. Cancer (Malignant Ascites)
    4. Vasculitis
    5. Whipple's Disease
    6. Familial Mediterranean fever
    7. Endometriosis
    8. Starch peritonitis
  2. Extra-peritoneal source
    1. Cirrhosis (Cirrhotic Ascites)
    2. Congestive Heart Failure
    3. Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    4. Hypoalbuminemia
      1. Nephrotic Syndrome
      2. Protein-losing Enteropathy
      3. Malnutrition
    5. Myxedema
    6. Ovarian disease (e.g. Meigs' Syndrome)
    7. Pancreatic disease
    8. Chylous Ascites

Images: Related links to external sites (from Bing)

These images are a random sampling from a Bing search on the term "Ascites Causes." Click on the image (or right click) to open the source website in a new browser window. Search Bing for all related images

Related Studies

Related Topics in Examination

advertisement