Hospital Medicine

Hepatology

Questions discussed in this category

How do you rule out spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in a patient with minimal ascites that is not amenable to paracentesis?

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What is your approach to managing concurrent severe SIADH and large-volume malignant ascites when aggressive volume removal appears to exacerbate both symptoms and hyponatremia?

For example, would you consider alternatives to paracentesis (Denver shunt placement, CART therapy, or permanent tunneled catheters) that might better...

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How do you determine whether to limit volume removal during therapeutic paracentesis in a patient without acute or chronic kidney disease?

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Papers discussed in this category

European journal of endocrinology, 2023 Aug 02

Effect of protein supplementation on plasma sodium levels in the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis: a monocentric, open-label, proof-of-concept study-the TREASURE study.

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