2016
Approach to the Patient with Ascites and Its Complications
Garcia‐Tsao G. Approach to the Patient with Ascites and Its Complications. 2016, 447-458. DOI: 10.1002/9781118512104.ch55.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsLarge-volume paracentesisSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisNew-onset ascitesPresence of ascitesAcute renal failureFirst-line therapyMainstay of therapySerial large-volume paracentesisEtiology of ascitesAccumulation of fluidHepatorenal syndromePeritoneal malignancyAbdominal ultrasonographyRefractory ascitesSodium restrictionHepatic hydrothoraxLine therapyRenal failureBacterial peritonitisHeart failureDecompensated stageCirrhotic ascitesCommon causePeritoneal cavityAscites
2012
Ascites
Garcia‐Tsao G. Ascites. 2012, 103-106. DOI: 10.1002/9781118321386.ch17.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsRight heart failurePeritoneal malignancyHeart failureHepatic sinusoidal pressureLow-protein ascitesNew-onset ascitesSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisEtiology of ascitesRoutine laboratory testsRisk of infectionAccumulation of fluidDiagnostic paracentesisBacterial peritonitisCareful historyPhysical examinationCirrhotic ascitesLiver architecturePeritoneal cavityHepatic sinusoidsAscitesPeritoneal lymphaticsCell countCirrhosisProtein levelsSinusoidal pressure