Cirrhosis, Ascites, and Edema
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Ascites, refractory ascites and hyponatremia in cirrhosis
Ascites is the most common complication related to cirrhosis and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Ascites is a consequence of the loss of compensatory mechanisms to maintain the overall effective arterial blood volume due to worsening splanchnic arterial vasodilation as a result of clinically significant portal hypertension. In order to maintain effective arterial blood vol...
متن کاملManagement of cirrhosis and ascites.
From the Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic and University of Barcelona, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi-Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain (P.G., A.C., V.A., J.R.); and the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.C.). Address reprint requests to Dr. Ginès at the Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic, Villarroel 170, 08036 Bar...
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Over 60% of patients with hepatic cirrhosis develop ascites at some stage. Ascites is usually symptomatic and its continued presence predisposes to bacterial peritonitis. Complications of injudicious treatment can be life threatening.
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Thirty non azotemic cirrhotics with ascites were treated with oral diuretics on outpatient basis. Estimation of 24 hrs urinary sodium levels proved useful in the diagnosis of secondary hyperaldosteronism (63.3% cases) and the determination of type and dose of diuretics required. Prompt and effective clearance of ascites occurred within 4 weeks of the therapy. No adverse effects were noted and n...
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عنوان ژورنال: Gastroenterology
سال: 1970
ISSN: 0016-5085
DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(70)80069-5