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Complications

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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The complications of ascites include:

  • respiratory embarrassment when large volume ascites is present
  • spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, especially in cirrhotic individuals; suspect if the ascitic fluid leukocyte count is 500 per microlitre, or if there are more than 250 polymorphonuclear cells per microlitre

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