Ascites and Pleural Fluids Etiologies Based on Cell Count, Cytology, Bacterial Culture and Some Biochemical Parameters in Bushehr

Background: Ascites are the volume of fluid in the abdominal cavity is at least 500 ml or more. Pleural effusion, increased fluid in the adrenal gland, is one of the common disorders that can have different causes, such as ascites. For etiological studies and the selection of appropriate therapeutic methods, various biochemical, cellular and microbial tests are performed on fluids so in this study, the causes of ascites and pleural effusion in the hospitals of Bushehr city were identified. Methods: in this cross sectional descriptive study, all of cytological, biochemical, bacterial and cell count experiments were collected during 1394-1396. For data analysis Excel v.10 were utilized. Result: This study was performed on 321 Ascites and 344 pleural effusion in Bushehr Persian Gulf Hospital. Experiments showed that the cause of ascites were bacterial infections (25%), neoplasm (23%), liver disorders (15%), tuberculosis (12%), heart and kidney disease (9%), trauma (4%) and chlamydia (2%) respectively. Also cardiovascular diseases (27%), bacterial and chlamydial infections (14%), tuberculosis (13%), neoplasm (11%), liver disorder (10%), kidney disorders (9%), trauma (3%) and other reasons caused to fluid accumulation in the peripheral space (pleural effusion). Conclusion: The present study showed that the most common cause of ascites and pleural effusion were bacterial infections and cardiovascular diseases respectively.

Ascites, Pleural Fluids, Etiologies