A student asks the pathophysiology instructor what causes ascites. What would the instructor tell the student is involved in the physiologic process that causes ascites? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Sodium and water retention
B) A damaged liver
C) Insufficient renal flow
D) Increased lymphatic flow
E) Decreased synthesis of immunoglobulin G
Ans: A, B, D
Feedback: Sodium and water retention, increased intravascular fluid volume, increased lymphatic flow, and decreased synthesis of albumin by the damaged liver all contribute to the movement of fluid from the vascular system into the peritoneal space. Insufficient renal blood flow and a decreased synthesis of immunoglobulin G do not play a part in the formation of ascites.
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