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==Classification==
==Classification==
Ascites exists in three grades:<ref>Moore KP, Wong F, Gines P, Bernardi M, Ochs A, Salerno F, Angeli P, Porayko M, Moreau R, Garcia-Tsao G, Jimenez W, Planas R, Arroyo V. The management of ascites in cirrhosis: report on the consensus conference of the International Ascites Club. ''Hepatology'' 2003;38:258-66. PMID 12830009.</ref>
 
* Grade 1: mild, only visible on ultrasound
* Grade 2: detectable with flank bulging and shifting dullness
* Grade 3: directly visible, confirmed with fluid thrill


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