Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis echocardiography or ultrasound

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [3]

Echocardiography may be used in evaluation of heart failure while ultrasound used in assessing ascites and liver disease.

• Evaluation of heart failure

• It helps in identifying the ascitic fluid volume.
• Used as preliminary test before paracentesis.
• Detection of paracentesis complications like hemoperitoneum

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