Ascites classification
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Eiman Ghaffarpasand, M.D. [2]
Overview
Overview
Ascites may be classified according to etiology into four groups include: portal hypertension associated, hypoalbuminemia associated, peritoneal disease associated, and other diseases associated. Ascites is also classified based on the serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) as two subtypes include transudate – SAAG > 1.1 g/dL and exudate – SAAG < 1.1 g/dL.
Classification
Classification
Ascites may be classified according to etiology into four groups:[1]
Ascites is also classified based on the serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) as two subtypes:[2]
- Transudate – SAAG > 1.1 g/dL
- Exudate – SAAG < 1.1 g/dL
References
References
- ↑ Moore KP, Aithal GP (2006). “Guidelines on the management of ascites in cirrhosis”. Gut. 55 Suppl 6: vi1–12. doi:10.1136/gut.2006.099580. PMC 1860002. PMID 16966752.
- ↑ Hou W, Sanyal AJ (2009). “Ascites: diagnosis and management”. Med. Clin. North Am. 93 (4): 801–17, vii. doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2009.03.007. PMID 19577115.
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