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A celebration of paracentesis: a QI #Tweetorial
For all my twitter friends who care for inpatients with #cirrhosis
Take home messages: paras for all, FFP for none
Keywords: #SBP and the #cirrhotic #coagulopathy
For all my twitter friends who care for inpatients with #cirrhosis
Take home messages: paras for all, FFP for none
Keywords: #SBP and the #cirrhotic #coagulopathy
First - which hospitalized patient needs a diagnostic para?
Patients with ascites and:
Patients with ascites and:
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a deadly condition. Appropriate tx can prevent hepatorenal syndrome and death.
How many patients are asymptomatic?
Many.
In this study from Pinzello et al, 1 in 3 patients with SBP were "silent"
aasldpubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.10…
How many patients are asymptomatic?
Many.
In this study from Pinzello et al, 1 in 3 patients with SBP were "silent"
aasldpubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.10…
