PANCE Practice Test

Category - PA

Ascites are characteristic of each of the following diseases EXCEPT:
  1. pancreatitis
  2. pneumonia
  3. congestive heart failure
  4. constrictive pericarditis
Explanation
Answer: B - Ascites occur when excess fluid accumulates in the space between the membranes lining the abdomen and abdominal organs. Disorders associated with this include cirrhosis, hepatitis, portal vein thrombosis, constrictive pericarditis, congestive heart failure, liver cancer, nephritic syndrome, and pancreatitis.
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