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==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
*Salt restriction | |||
**Effective in about 15% of patients | |||
*Diuretics | |||
**Spironolactone | |||
***Starting dose = 100mg/day PO (max 400mg/day) | |||
***40% of patients will respond | |||
**Furosemide | |||
***40 mg/day PO (max 160 mg/day) | |||
***Ratio of 100:40 with spironolactone (reduces risks of potassium prob) | |||
*Water restriction | |||
*Paracentesis | |||
*Liver transplantation | |||
*Shunting | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 19:07, 8 June 2015
Treatment
- Salt restriction
- Effective in about 15% of patients
- Diuretics
- Spironolactone
- Starting dose = 100mg/day PO (max 400mg/day)
- 40% of patients will respond
- Furosemide
- 40 mg/day PO (max 160 mg/day)
- Ratio of 100:40 with spironolactone (reduces risks of potassium prob)
- Spironolactone
- Water restriction
- Paracentesis
- Liver transplantation
- Shunting