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ASCITES R. MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ, M.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

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ASCITES R. MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ, M.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

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    2. ASCITES

    3. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ASCITES HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE CIRRHOSIS CHF CONSTRICTIVE PERICARDITIS OSMOTIC PRESSURE NEPHROTIC SYNDROME MALNUTRITION PROTEIN LOSING ENTEROPATHY FLUID PRODUCTION EXCEEDING RESORPTIVE CAPACITY INFECTION TB MALIGNANCY

    4. HISTORY H/O INCREASED ABDOMINAL GIRTH H/O PEDAL EDEMA H/O WEIGHT GAIN H/O CHF H/O HEPATITIS H/O ETOH H/O MALIGNANCY

    9. SUMMARY HISTORY PERFORM APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION TO DIAGNOSE ASCITES PUDDLE SIGN IS NO LONGER USED

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