Ascites: Section of textbook discusses how it occurs, physical changes that aid in diagnosis, early and late complications, and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
Ascites: Clinical outline details symptoms, causes, common labs and diagnostic procedures, and management.
Cirrhotic Ascites: Discusses this condition, as a complication of cirrhosis. Includes complications, prognosis, evaluation, and management.
eMedicine: Ascites: Clinical article by Ralil Shah, MD explains three theories of ascites formation with cirrhosis, symptoms, risk factors, causes, common tests and procedures, and treatment.
Hepatitis Central: What is Ascites?: Information includes contributing factors, symptoms, diagnostic tests and procedures, and treatment.
Merck Manual: Ascites: Describes this condition, most often associated with cirrhosis of the liver, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.