How do you manage symptomatic ascites in a patient with SBP?
At what point do you feel comfortable using diuretics or performing a therapeutic paracentesis?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
In my personal practice, the management of symptomatic ascites in the setting of concurrent SBP is a complex situation and can lead to potential complications. As SBP is a common precipitant of HRS in a cirrhotic patient with ascites, especially if hemodynamically unstable, my answer is IT DEPENDS o...