Ascites

Treatment

1. Salt restriction
   1. Effective in about 15% of patients
2. Diuretics
   1. Spironolactone
      1. Starting dose = 100mg/day PO (max 400mg/day)
      2. 40% of patients will respond
   2. Furosemide
      1. 40 mg/day PO (max 160 mg/day)
      2. Ratio of 100:40 with spironolactone (reduces risks of potassium prob)
3. Water restriction
4. Paracentesis
5. Liver transplantation
6. Shunting

See Also

• Jaundice
• Paracentesis
• SBP