Review Article

Outpatient Management of Cirrhosis: A Narrative Review

Abstract:Cirrhosis is the 12th leading cause of death in the United States. Individuals with cirrhosis are at risk for many potential complications. Complications can be managed or detected early with proper outpatient management. The most lethal of these complications is bleeding esophageal varices. All patients with cirrhosis should be screened…

Posted in: ascites 3 cirrhosis 9 esophageal varices 2 hepatocellular carcinoma 3

Case Report

Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis, Ascites, and Pancreatitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is an inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract in which eosinophilic infiltration occurs in the gut layers. A case of subserosal eosinophilic gastroenteritis was diagnosed in a patient with abdominal pain, eosinophilic ascites, and pancreatitis. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of eosinophilic gastroenteritis associated…

Posted in: ascites 3 pancreatitis 16

Case Report

Ethacrynic Acid Can Be Effective for Refractory Congestive Heart Failure and Ascites

Ethacrynic acid is a loop diuretic little used today because of its side-effect profile and the availability of multiple alternative agents. However, in our clinical experience, ethacrynic acid can alleviate acute congestive heart failure and ascites resistant to other diuretics. Two patients aged 89 and 94 in life-threatening pulmonary edema…

Posted in: ascites 3 heart failure 20
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