Question

List causes of ascites

Answer 1

1. Liver cirrhosis
2. Heart failure
3. Kidney disease
4. Cancer (such as ovarian, liver, pancreatic, or gastrointestinal cancer)
5. Infection (such as tuberculosis or peritonitis)
6. Pancreatitis
7. Malnutrition
8. Portal hypertension
9. Budd-Chiari syndrome
10. Hypoalbuminemia
11. Autoimmune diseases (such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis)
12. Congestive hepatopathy