An alcoholic 56yo man had ascetic fluid analysis done which was found to be yellow color. What
is the most appropriate cause?
a. Alcoholic hepatitis
b. Decompensated cirrhosis
c. TB peritonitis
d. Pyogenic peritonitis
e. Neoplasm
answer: B
Liver cirrhosis
• liver damage characterized by diffuse distortion of the basic architecture and replacement with
scar tissue and formation of regenerative nodules
• Stage 1 cirrhosis is compensated and asymptomatic, can last for 10-20 yr with almost normal life
expectancy
• Stage 2 cirrhosis is the onset of first decompensation, typically development of ascites (most
common), variceal bleeding, encephalopathy.
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