Gastroenterology · UKMLA & AKT
Ascites
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- Ascites is pathological free fluid in the peritoneal cavity. The serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG = serum albumin minus ascitic albumin, measured same day) is the key classification tool - SAAG ≥11 g/L confirms portal hypertension as the cause.
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