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Ascites and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Key Points 1 Cirrhosis accounts for 85% of the cases of ascites in the United States; the development of ascites is associated with a 50% 2-year survival rate. 2 Abdominal paracentesis with ascitic fluid analysis is a safe and cost-effective…