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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
#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


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revisión del 19:07 8 jun 2015

Treatment

  • 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)
  • Water restriction
  • Paracentesis
  • Liver transplantation
  • Shunting

See Also