ABDOMINAL DISTENTION: Ascites

Abdominal Distention Ascites Bowel Dilation Other Causes High Albumin Gradient (SAAG)* >11g/L serum-fluid albumin Low Albumin Gradient (SAAG)* <11g/L serum-albumin gradient Portal Hypertension Cirrhosis Alcoholic Hepatitis Portal vein thrombosis Budd Chiari Syndrome SBP=PMN >250 Cardiac Congestive Heart Failure Constrictive Pericarditis Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Infection Other Causes Pancreatitis Serositis Nephrotic Syndrome