Diagnosaurus
Ascites (common causes)
Etiology
- Cirrhosis (80-85%)
- Malignancy (10%)
- Congestive heart failure (3%)
- Tuberculous peritonitis
- Dialysis-related
- Bile or pancreatic ascites
- Lymphatic tear (chylous ascites)
- Nephrotic syndrome
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Last updated: December 1, 2014
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Ascites (common Causes)." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114459/1/Ascites__common_causes_.
Zeiger RFR. Ascites (common causes). Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114459/1/Ascites__common_causes_. Accessed October 31, 2025.
Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Ascites (common causes). In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114459/1/Ascites__common_causes_
Zeiger RFR. Ascites (common Causes) [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2025 October 31]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114459/1/Ascites__common_causes_.
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