Causes of ascites: Transudate (< 30 g/L) cirrhosis, portal hypertension – usually late congestive cardiac failure / constrictive pericarditis nephrotic syndrome – hypoalbuminaemia Budd-Chiari syndrome – hepatic vein thrombosis, inferior vena caval thrombosis Meigs syndrome Exudate (> 30 g/L) malignant disease – bowel, gynaecological infection – tuberculous, pyogenic pancreatitis myxoedema lymphatic obstruction – chylous ascites … Continue reading Ascites – causes