<prompt> Which of the following statement about ascitis is true:Hemorrhagic ascitis is diagnosed when RBC count 1,000mm3SBP is diagnosed when Neutrophil count 500mm3Large volume paracentesis is indicated in SBPUSG can detect as little as 100 ml of peritoneal fluid  <response>: Answer is D USG can detect as little as 100 ml of peritoneal fluid: Abdominal ultrasound may detect as little as 100 ml of ascitic fluid ultrasound is thus a useful investigation for the diagnosis of minimal ascitis -CCDT 3rd717 Hemorrhagic Ascitis is diagnosed NI hen RBC count 10, 000 mm3 Not 1000mm3 An RBC count of 10,000 nun3 is the thresholdfior pink appearance and hemorrhagic ascitis is thus diagnosed when ascitic RBC count is 10,000 mm3 - Schiff s diseases of the Liver 101h 996 Spontaneous Bacterial peritonitis SBP is diagnosed when Neutrophil count 250mm3 The diagnosis of SBP is made when the absolute neutrophil count 250 nun3 - Harrisons 17th1979 The drug of choice for treatment of SBP are cephalosporins not Norfloxacin Celbtaxime is considered the drug of choice Pr emperic therapy of SBP Large volume Therapeutic Paracentesis is not recommended for SBP Diagnostic paracentesis is indicated in SBP Pr establishing the diagnosis but large volume paracentesis should be avoided - Schiffs Diseases of the Liver 10561 