Ascites infographic completed by: Nikhita Singhal (Medical Student)
Podcast written by: Dr. Derek Little (Internal Medicine Resident)
Podcast reviewed by: Dr. Keith Tsoi (Gastroenterology) and Dr. Jason Cheung (General Internal Medicine)
For more information about ascites…
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JAMA Rational Clinical Exam “Does this patient have Ascites?”
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Sort et al. Effect of intravenous albumin on renal impairment and mortality in patients with cirrhosis and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. New England Journal of Medicine. 1999; 341:403-409 DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199908053410603.
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Salerno et al. Albumin infusion improves outcomes of patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: a meta-analysis of randomized trials. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2013 Feb;11(2):123-30.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2012.11.007. Epub 2012 Nov 22.
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AASLD Practice Guidelines: Management of Adult Patient with Ascites due to Cirrhosis, 2012
