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May 27, 2023 • 10 tweets • 14 min read
⭐️New-pub alert!! @APASLnews guidelines on management of #ascites in liver disease.
Salient features covered which are different from other guidelines👇🏻
✅Diagnostic approach to mixed ascites
✅Role of low-dose albumin (1/n)
link.springer.com/article/10.100…
✅Recommendations on use of ACE inhibitors/ARBs
✅Diagnostic approach to management of pleural effusion
✅Recommend ICA definition for defining renal dysfunction in refractory ascites
✅Start with low-dose diuretics and gradually increase dose to increase tolerability (2/n)