Combined Ascitic Fluid and Furosemide Infusion in the Management of Ascites.

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Meeting Abstracts1 May 1970Combined Ascitic Fluid and Furosemide Infusion in the Management of Ascites.G. Eknoyan, M.D., M. Martinez-Maldonado, M.D., J. J. Yium, M.D., W. N. Suki, M.D., F.A.C.P.G. Eknoyan, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, M. Martinez-Maldonado, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, J. J. Yium, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, W. N. Suki, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-72-5-793_5 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptParacentesis and the administration of diuretics to reduce the ascites of patients with cirrhosis of the liver may lead to impaired renal function. To obviate the difficulties inherent in the use of each alone, reinfusion of ascitic fluid with the simultaneous administration of mercurial or thiazide diuretics has been used. However, this results in only modest diuresis. We evaluated the use of more potent diuretics in combination with ascitic fluid infusion in the management of massive ascites.The effect of ascitic fluid infusion and furosemide administration alone and in combination was studied in eight patients with massive ascites. Ascitic fluid... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Houston, Tex. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 May 1970Volume 72, Issue 5Page: 793-794KeywordsAscitesCirrhosisDiureticsLiver Issue Published: 1 May 1970 PDF DownloadLoading ...