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== | ==Background== | ||
==Clinical Features== | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | |||
==Diagnosis== | |||
==Management== | |||
*Salt restriction | *Salt restriction | ||
**Effective in about 15% of patients | **Effective in about 15% of patients | ||
*Diuretics | *[[Diuretics]] | ||
**Spironolactone | **[[Spironolactone]] | ||
***Starting dose = 100mg/day PO (max 400mg/day) | ***Starting dose = 100mg/day PO (max 400mg/day) | ||
***40% of patients will respond | ***40% of patients will respond | ||
**Furosemide | **[[Furosemide]] | ||
***40 mg/day PO (max 160 mg/day) | ***40 mg/day PO (max 160 mg/day) | ||
***Ratio of 100:40 with spironolactone (reduces risks of potassium prob) | ***Ratio of 100:40 with spironolactone (reduces risks of potassium prob) | ||
*Water restriction | *Water restriction | ||
*Paracentesis | *[[Paracentesis]] | ||
*Liver transplantation | *Liver transplantation | ||
*Shunting | *Shunting | ||
==Disposition== | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 19:09, 8 June 2015
Background
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
Diagnosis
Management
- 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