The ascitic fluid should be cultured at the bedside in aerobic and anaerobic blood culture bottles before initiation of antibiotics. 41. More recently, lower rates of complications are reported for indwelling tunneled pleural catheters (infections, 4.5%; fluid reaccumulation, 20%; spontaneous pleurodesis, 31%), which may be considered with caution as an alternative to repeated thoracentesis. (189) A repeat diagnostic paracentesis should be performed to investigate progression to SBP. Hepatology 2014;60:622632. 185. The automatic low-flow ascites pump also reduced the need for large-volume paracentesis. Runyon BA, AASLD Practice Guidelines Committee . (17,18,216,225,227230) The best time to measure NGAL seems to be day 3 of diagnosis. Effect of intravenous albumin on renal impairment and mortality in patients with cirrhosis and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Guevara M, FernndezEsparrach G, Alessandria C, Torre A, Terra C, Monta X, et al. 198. LVP is the firstline treatment of grade 3 ascites. AGA clinical practice update: coagulation in cirrhosis. A model of specialized care has been proposed: an integrated team including hepatologists, dedicated nurses, physicians in training, and diagnostic facilities improved 12month survival and reduced the rate of hospitalization for liverrelated complications in outpatients with cirrhosis and ascites compared with standard practice.(57). 109. (35) Other drugs such as orphenadrine(37) and methocarbamol(38) have been proposed for muscle cramps in patients with cirrhosis. 208. 127. 114. Hepatology 1999;29:16551661. Surgery 2010;148:538543. Bhogal HK, Sanyal AJ. Albumin use in patients with cirrhosis in France: results of the ALBULIVE survey: a case for better EASL guidelines diffusion and/or revision. Liu LU, Haddadin HA, Bodian CA, Sigal SH, Korman JD, Bodenheimer HC Jr, et al. Interventions: 1. (23) A formal consultation with a dietician should be considered. A recent study showed that by limiting the LVP volume to <8 L per session and providing a higher than recommended dose of albumin (9.02.5g per liter of ascites removed), renal function and survival may be better preserved over a mean period of 2years despite the development of PPCD in 40% of patients. (119) Therefore, cautious use of vaptans in cirrhosis is reasonable after considering risks and benefits. 261. Boyer TD, Haskal ZJ; American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases . Prevalence, clinical profile, and outcome of ascitic fluid infection in children with liver disease. Bureau C, Thabut D, Oberti F, Dharancy S, Carbonell N, Bouvier A, et al. Mcke MM, Mcke VT, Graf C, Schwarzkopf KM, Ferstl PG, Fernandez J, et al. Abbreviations: CrCl, creatinine clearance; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; SLK, simultaneous liverkidney transplantation. 228. (105) Other publications soon followed that showed no impact of NSBB use on AKI development(106) or on mortality,(107,108) even in patients with severe liver dysfunction and those with acuteonchronic liver failure. Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of pediatric ascites. Optimization of ascitic fluid culture technique. Simultaneous liverkidney allocation policy: a proposal to optimize appropriate utilization of scarce resources. 209. 235. Tubular site of renal sodium retention in ascitic liver cirrhosis evaluated by lithium clearance. Albumin infusion at the time of LVP of >5 L is recommended to mitigate the risk of PPCD. 274. These side effects occur not infrequently and should be actively looked for, as they are usually not severe and improve after dose reduction or discontinuation of therapy. Dawwas MF, Lewsey JD, Neuberger JM, Gimson AE. Moderate ascites identifies patients with low model for endstage liver disease scores awaiting liver transplantation who have a high mortality risk. 27. 44. Firstline empirical antibiotic therapy for communityacquired SBP/SBE is IV thirdgeneration cephalosporin. Continued dietary sodium restriction (<2g/day) is required in patients with RA to reduce the rate of ascites accumulation. Hepatic venous pressure gradient predicts clinical decompensation in patients with compensated cirrhosis. J Hepatol 2014;61:3542. How do I perform a paracentesis and analyze the results? (81) The risk and benefit ratios are even less certain for Child C patients, for whom repeat LVP remains a treatment option. Ascites is a common complication of liver cirrhosis , being the most frequent mode of decompensation in these patients [].In a cohort of 377 compensated cirrhotic patients followed for 20 years, the cumulative incidence of developing ascites was 31% at 10 years and 45% at 20 years [].If the underlying etiology of cirrhosis is treated, the ascites may regress, and the patient re-compensates. The treatment of choice for HRSAKI is vasoconstrictor drugs in combination with albumin. 2. In a study of 77 patients with HH, 73% had HH on the right side, 17% had HH on the left side, and 10% had HH bilaterally; 9% did not have clinical ascites. 1959 NE Pacific Street, Box 356175 Erectile dysfunction (ED) is often a symptom . As discussed above, withholding NSBBs should be considered, particularly in patients who are hypotensive. (54) In the MACTH study, 173 patients with ascites listed for LT were randomized to receive standard medical treatment plus 40g of albumin every 15days and an 1receptor agonist, midodrine (1530mg/day depending on the response), or standard medical treatment plus placebo. Updated: May 30, 2023 Author: Rahil Shah, MD; Chief Editor: Praveen K Roy, MD, MSc more. Adams RD, Victor M, Mancall EL. Telem DA, Schiano T, Divino CM. In conjunction with terlipressin, albumin is infused at a dose of 1g/kg on day 1 of therapy followed by 4050g/day, continued for the duration of therapy. 180. Analysis of a urinary biomarker panel for clinical outcomes assessment in cirrhosis. Hyponatremia reflects worsening of hemodynamic status as cirrhosis advances (Fig. (31) The recommended initial dose of spironolactone is 100mg/day, which can be progressively increased up to 400mg/day. Antibiotic prophylaxis for SBP should be instituted in patients with cirrhosis and upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. 97. Morando F, Rosi S, Gola E, Nardi M, Piano S, Fasolato S, et al. SBP prophylaxis should be individualized based on estimated risks and benefits with the patient characteristics and the limited data on various antibiotics taken into account. Diagnosis of ascites and its cause in children requires a comprehensive evaluation of clinical history, examination, and diagnostic testing, including abdominal ultrasound. (63), LVP, arbitrarily defined as a paracentesis of >5 L, has been shown to be safe and effective in the management of RA. J Hepatol 2006;44:217231. Dig Dis Sci 2016;61:30843092. Amathieu R, AlKhafaji A, Sileanu FE, Foldes E, DeSensi R, Hilmi I, et al. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021;19:646656.e3. 106. Guidance to liver transplantation programs and the national liver review board for: adult MELD exception review. Liver allocation after vasoconstrictor therapy: Anticipating more widespread use of vasoconstrictor therapy in the United States in the near future, mortality risk in patients who recover their renal function from HRSAKI needs to be accurately captured by the organ allocation system. J Hepatol 2017;67:940949. Ascites is defined as the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. 271. However, recovery of kidney function after LT is not always predictable for a number of factors, such as preexisting comorbidities (e.g., CKD or diabetes), unrecognized intrinsic renal disease, unexpected intraoperative events, and posttransplant immunosuppression. 79. Medicine 2014;93:135142. 212. Hyponatremia, defined as a serum Na concentration 135mEq/L, is present in nearly half (49%) of patients with cirrhosis and ascites, with over a fifth (22%) having serum Na levels 130mEq/L. It differs from the AASLDGuidelines, which are supported by systematic reviews of the literature, formal rating of the quality of the evidence, and strength of the recommendations. Liver Transpl 2017;23:10581069. Liver Transpl Surg 1999;5:209210. Hepatic hydrothorax (HH) is a transudative pleural effusion that occurs in portal hypertension. Mortality increases from complications such as . Casulleras M, FloresCosta R, DuranGell M, AlcarazQuiles J, Sanz S, Titos E, et al. Spot urinary sodium for assessing dietary sodium restriction in cirrhotic ascites. The development of ascites in a cirrhotic patient generally heralds deterioration in clinical status and portends a poor prognosis. Diuretic therapy for pediatric ascites is commenced with spironolactone or spironolactone and furosemide in combination. Specific microorganisms are mostly enteric (with the most common being Escherichia coli, followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, and Enterococcus faecium). Navasa M, Follo A, Filella X, Jimnez W, Francitorra A, Planas R, et al. Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved. (8,9) More recently, the advent of vasopressin receptor antagonists provided further insights on the contribution of water retention in the pathogenesis of ascites. (62) These results suggest that the use of albumin is generally safe and may be beneficial in patients with RA, but randomized controlled trials are needed to support these findings. A mainstay of therapy is a sodium-restricted diet of approximately 90 mmol/day (2-3 g/day). The impact of preoperative hepatic hydrothorax on the outcome of adult liver transplantation. Siddappa PK, Kar P. Hepatic hydrothorax. Potential conflict of interest: Dr. Angeli advises Biovie and is on the speakers bureau for Grifols and Behringer. (4) Moreover, the number of HRS discharges in the United States has increased significantly in the past 2 decades. 80. 2; Tables24). J Hepatol 2015;63:12721284. N Engl J Med 2008;359:10181026. In general, patients with risk factors for MDRO should receive piperacillin/tazobactam with vancomycin added in patients with prior infection or a positive surveillance swab for methicillinresistant S. aureus. 108. 12. Runyon BA, Montano AA, Akriviadis EA, Antillon MR, Irving MA, McHutchison JG. Goel A, Rahim U, Nguyen LH, Stave C, Nguyen MH. Hepatic decompensation, defined by ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, and portal hypertensive gastrointestinal bleeding, is an important landmark in the natural history of cirrhosis. Klinger C, Riecken B, Mller J, Westphal A, Lffler J, Froehlich E, et al. Epidemiology and effects of bacterial infections in patients with cirrhosis worldwide. In addition, there are specific circumstances for which management recommendations may be made to prevent AKI. (58) RA is defined as ascites that cannot be mobilized or recurs after LVP despite dietary sodium restriction and diuretic therapy. (113) This finding prompted the inclusion of serum Na into the liver allocation system in the United States in 2016, giving access to LT for patients with hyponatremia.(99). World J Gastroenterol 2014;20:27042714. 61. Aldosterone antagonists (e.g., spironolactone) and loop diuretics (e.g., furosemide, torsemide, bumetanide) are the mainstay of diuretic treatment of cirrhotic ascites. Patients with hyponatremia who undergo LT are at an increased risk for postoperative complications, including infections, renal failure, and ODS. Systematic review with metaanalysis: rifaximin for the prophylaxis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. 62. A negative response is defined by a decrease in PMN count <25% from baseline and should lead to broadening the antibiotic spectrum and investigating secondary peritonitis (abdominal imaging studies). (109) These seemingly contradictory results led to the proposal of the window period hypothesis, suggesting that NSBBs were only useful during a certain window of period in the natural history of cirrhosis. A randomized, controlled study. Kim SW, Yoon JS, Park J, Jung YJ, Lee JS, Song J, et al. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2016;28:12801284. (157,170), Other common infections in cirrhosis are urinary tract infection, pneumonia, and soft tissue infection. Albumin improves the response to diuretics in patients with cirrhosis and ascites: results of a randomized, controlled trial. (15), Although a study had suggested an association between NSBB use and higher mortality in patients with SBP,(105) more recent evidence correlates a deleterious or beneficial effect of NSBB in these patients related to mean arterial pressure. (118) Prolonged fluid restrictions to this level are very poorly tolerated and may contribute to reduced overall nutritional intake. Central pontine myelinolysis: a hitherto undescribed disease occurring in alcoholic and malnourished patients. (40,41) Patients with massive peripheral edema may require a second paracentesis shortly after the first because a rapid shift of fluid may occur from interstitial tissue to the abdominal cavity. Possible exceptions may include patients with disseminated intravascular coagulation or uremia and thrombocytopenia. (29,30) Two studies addressing the best way to use these diuretics showed that for the first episode of ascites, treatment with aldosterone antagonists alone generated an adequate response with few side effects,(29,30) whereas those with longstanding ascites responded better to a combined diuretic treatment. Followup interrogation of the stent in asymptomatic patients with a covered stent probably has little therapeutic impact; however, longterm surveillance has been suggested in patients who received revisions for TIPS dysfunction and in patients with a prothrombotic state. Piano S, Bartoletti M, Tonon M, Baldassarre M, Chies G, Romano A, et al. Saab S, Nieto JM, Lewis SK, Runyon BA. (143) A pleural effusion caused by infection, pancreatitis, malignancy, or cardiopulmonary causes should be considered, particularly if serum to pleural fluid albumin gradient is 1.1g/dL, if the effusion is leftsided, or in the absence of ascites. Urinary neutrophil gelatinaseassociated lipocalin as biomarker in the differential diagnosis of impairment of kidney function in cirrhosis. Portal hypertension and related complications: diagnosis and management. No evidence of heart failure; provide objective evidence excluding heart failure, Pleural fluid culture negative on 2 separate occasions, Pleural fluid cytology is benign on 2 separate occasions, There is contraindication to TIPS; specify specific contraindication, Abdominal wall and inguinal hernias are common in patients with cirrhosis and ascites. 88. (270,271) HRS was identified in 6% of children waiting for LT in one center. J Hepatol 2015;62:968974. Bronster DJ, Emre S, Boccagni P, Sheiner PA, Schwartz ME, Miller CM. As in adults, the development of ascites in a child with cirrhosis typically signifies decompensation, a worsening prognosis, and the need to evaluate for LT.(257), The diagnosis of ascites, its underlying cause, and the presence of complications require a comprehensive evaluation of the child (Table2). (184), Daptomycin (if known VRE in past or evidence of GI colonization) OR, Meropenem if known to harbor MDR gramnegative organisms, Fluoroquinolone (ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin), Thirdgeneration cephalosporin complications (e.g., ceftriaxone), lactam + macrolide OR respiratory fluoroquinolone, lactam + macrolide or lactam + fluroquinolone, Vancomycin can be added if patient has prior respiratory isolation of MRSA. Author Information Nursing: March 2007 - Volume 37 - Issue 3 - p 64hn6 doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000261838.86112.3d Buy Abstract Learn how to help a patient who has this complication of liver disease. Cavallin M, Piano S, Romano A, Fasolato S, Frigo AC, Benetti G, et al. Trebicka J, Bastgen D, Byrtus J, Praktiknjo M, Terstiegen S, Meyer C, et al. Moreau R, Delgue P, Pessione F, Hillaire S, Durand F, Lebrec D, et al. 231. Thus, in a patient without peripheral edema, weight loss exceeding 0.5kg per day may result in plasma volume contraction, predisposing the patient to renal failure and hyponatremia. (201) More recently, limited data have been reported comparing norfloxacin with other antibiotics. Davenport A, Sheikh MF, Lamb E, Agarwal B, Jalan R. Acute kidney injury in acuteonchronic liver failure: where does hepatorenal syndrome fit? (203) Because the emergence of quinoloneresistant organisms has decreased the prophylactic efficacy of norfloxacin,(204) IV ceftriaxone is currently the recommended antibiotic in patients with hemorrhage,(205) administered until hemorrhage has resolved and vasoactive drugs are discontinued. Children with proven or suspected SBP should be treated with broadspectrum antibiotic cover against both grampositive and gramnegative organisms. Norepinephrine appears to be equally effective to terlipressin, although there are fewer data. Clin Liver Dis 2012;16:133146. In the management of RA, there are insufficient data to recommend the longterm use of albumin infusions outside the setting of largevolume paracenteses. J Clin Gastroenterol 2017;51:831838. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020;19:976986.E5. 258. (200) Although the trial preceded the emergence of grampositive or MDRO infections, norfloxacin was considered the antibiotic of choice until it was withdrawn from the US market in 2014. Kriss M, Biggins SW. In patients with cirrhosis and low protein (<1.5g/L) ascites, primary SBP prophylaxis can be considered in selected patients with renal dysfunction (serum creatinine level >1.2mg/dL, blood urea nitrogen level >25mg/dL, or serum sodium level <130mEq/L) or liver failure (ChildTurcottePugh score >9 and bilirubin >3mg/dL). 275. This is a comprehensive guidance on the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of ascites and hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) in patients with chronic liver disease from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). Singh TD, Fugate JE, Rabinstein AA. 137. 224. Tan HK, James PD, Sniderman KW, Wong F. Longterm clinical outcome of patients with cirrhosis and refractory ascites treated with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt insertion. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2019;30:178186.e5. Caraceni P, Riggio O, Angeli P, Alessandria C, Neri S, Foschi FG, et al. Definition and diagnostic criteria of refractory ascites and hepatorenal syndrome in cirrhosis. O'Leary JG, Greenberg CS, Patton HM, Caldwell SH. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019;31:499502. Simultaneous liverkidney transplantation: a survey of US transplant centers. (216), The first principle in the prevention of AKI is the treatment or prevention of possible precipitating factors, particularly gastrointestinal bleeding and bacterial infections, and avoiding LVP without albumin administration. 157. (155) Patients in whom pleural fluid is frequently removed through an indwelling pleural catheter are at risk to develop protein depletion and malnutrition. Spironolactone and its active metabolites have a long halflife; the full effect of a dose change may not be seen for up to 3days. 211. The clinical manifestations of PPCD include renal impairment, including HRS, dilutional hyponatremia, hepatic encephalopathy, and death. Based on expert opinion and adult recommendations, water restriction is generally recommended when serum sodium is reduced 125mEq/L.(259). Patients with SBP should be treated with IV albumin in addition to antibiotics (1.5g/kg at day 1 and 1g/kg at day 3). (111) To resolve the controversy, adequately powered, randomized controlled studies using hard end points such as survival are needed in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Z Gastroenterol 2018;56:10531062. (242) A limited trial of RRT may be considered in selected patients who are not transplant candidates, depending on reversibility of other organ failures.(243,244). 49. International clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of acute uncomplicated cystitis and pyelonephritis in women: a 2010 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the European Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020;18:963973.e14. Dhanasekaran R, West JK, Gonzales PC, Subramanian R, Parekh S, Spivey JR, et al. Fernndez J, Angeli P, Trebicka J, Merli M, Gustot T, Alessandria C, et al. Am J Gastroenterol 1986;81:566567. In patients whose creatinine remains at or above the pretreatment level over 4days with the maximum tolerated doses of the vasoconstrictor, therapy may be discontinued. SBP was identified in 19% of children admitted to hospital with ascites and fever or clinical deterioration in a small report from Brazil and in 28% of children in a case series from India. Value of urinary beta 2microglobulin to discriminate functional renal failure from acute tubular damage. Ascites describes the. (180) Obtaining simultaneous blood samples for culture increases the possibility of isolating a causative organism. Huelin P, Piano S, Sol E, Stanco M, Sol C, Moreira R, et al. When hypertonic saline is used preceding LT, perioperative or intraoperative renal replacement therapy (RRT) may be needed to manage hypervolemia. Although the dose of albumin used in the randomized controlled trial was arbitrarily determined (1.5g/kg at day 1 and 1g/kg at day 3), it has remained the standard recommendation. 94. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2010;31:834845. 81. A quarter was health care associated (diagnosed within 48hours of admission in patients with contact with a health care facility <90days), and the remaining 25% were nosocomial, defined as acquisition of the infection >48hours after admission. Terlipressin given by continuous intravenous infusion versus intravenous boluses in the treatment of hepatorenal syndrome: a randomized controlled study. (26), Determining the cause of AKI in cirrhosis may be difficult, and the differential diagnosis depends on a combination of data from history, physical examination, and urine findings, including urine sediment, fractional excretion of sodium or urea, and urine sodium concentration in patients receiving diuretics. Dig Dis Sci 2020;65:33693377. Clin Liver Dis 2019;23:659682. Liver transplantation in patients with hepatic hydrothorax. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015;9:12811292. Introduction Burden of Cirrhotic Ascites and HRS Hepatic decompensation, defined by ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, and portal hypertensive gastrointestinal bleeding, is an important landmark in the natural history of cirrhosis. Complicated hernia presentation in patients with advanced cirrhosis and refractory ascites: management and outcome. 146. Diagnostic criteria for nonSBP infections (e.g., pneumonia, cellulitis) should, in general, follow the guidelines for the general population, stratified by the risk of having an infection due to a MDRO. Liver Int 2010;30:937947. Bertino F, Hawkins CM, Shivaram G, Gill AE, Lungren MP, Reposar A, et al. (2) Severe (presence of sepsis or requiring intubation): Pseudomonas coverage: if there is prior respiratory isolation of Pseudomonas or recent use of parenteral antibiotics or hospitalization, Penicillin or ceftriaxone or cefazolin or clindamycin. Quinolone and multidrug resistance predicts failure of antibiotic prophylaxis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Technical success and outcomes in pediatric patients undergoing transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement: a 20year experience. The diagnosis of SBP is established with an ascites PMN count of >250/mm3. 154. Gut 1986;27:705709. 139. Serum sodium predicts mortality in patients listed for liver transplantation. 47. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006;4:CD004889. In a landmark multicenter randomized controlled trial, the 1year probability of developing recurrent SBP was significantly lower with norfloxacin (20%) compared with placebo (68%). 21. 45. Aminoglycoside nephrotoxicity in cirrhosis. 54. Efficacy of norfloxacin prophylaxis to prevent spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: a systematic review and metaanalysis. Clin Liver Dis 2019;23:573587. 227. (141) A serum to pleural fluid albumin gradient of >1.1g/dL is suggestive of HH. Verbalis JG, Goldsmith SR, Greenberg A, Korzelius C, Schrier RW, Sterns RH, et al. Llach J, Rimola A, Navasa M, Gins P, Salmern JM, Gins A, et al. Midodrine and albumin for prevention of complications in patients with cirrhosis awaiting liver transplantation. Fluid restriction to 1,500mL/day(123) and 1,000mL/day(124) in the control arm of vaptan trials in cirrhosis showed stabilization of hyponatremia, particularly in patients who had been on diuretics. Antimicrobial therapeutic determinants of outcomes from septic shock among patients with cirrhosis. (131135) Intraoperative administration of large amounts of products containing sodium, such as packed red blood cells and fresh frozen plasma as well as saline solutions, may raise serum sodium too rapidly. Randomized placebocontrolled study of baclofen in the treatment of muscle cramps in patients with liver cirrhosis. Clin Infect Dis 2011;52:e103e120. Systemic arterial blood pressure determines the therapeutic window of nonselective beta blockers in decompensated cirrhosis. Defined as fluid within the peritoneal cavity, ascites is one of the most frequent complications of cirrhosis, and is considered as the marker of the transition from compensated to decompensated liver disease. (98,100,101) Even patients with modest hyponatremia (serum Na 131135mEq/L) may be at increased risk of these serious complications. The development of ascites is the most frequent decompensation event in patients with liver cirrhosis. Ascites is characterized by the accumulation of fluid in the abdomen. Selection of candidates and timing for TIPS in patients with RA: The MELD score was developed initially to define patients who are too ill to receive TIPS. FernandezEsparrach G, Guevara M, Sort P, Pardo A, Jimnez W, Gins P, et al. 13.4. Drug Saf 2015;38:11031113. The word ascites, derived from the Greek word askos, meaning a bag, describes the pathologic accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity.The initial evaluation of a patient with ascites should include a directed history, a focused physical examination, and diagnostic paracentesis with ascitic fluid analysis. (118) If overcorrection occurs, relowering with electrolytefree water or desmopressin may be considered. Figure1 summarizes the key steps in the pathogenesis of ascites and related complications discussed in this document. The first episode of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is a threat event in children with endstage liver disease. 183. Abbreviation: NSAID, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug. 189-190. Proposed algorithm for the diagnosis and management of AKI in cirrhosis. In one study, only a minority (22%) of patients achieved an increase in serum sodium >130mEq/L that persisted throughout treatment,(121) whereas in another study, hyponatremia relapsed by 7days after discontinuation of tolvaptan. Gastroenterology 1987;93:234241. Parsons CE, Nelson R, Book LS, Kyle JM. 193. (240) TIPS is not recommended in patients with AKIHRS because of insufficient information.(194,241). Response to therapy and subsequent outcome in patients with grade 2 or 3 ascites depends on several factors such as the underlying cause of cirrhosis; feasibility and effectiveness of therapy to alter the natural course of cirrhosis; presence of superimposed complications such as renal failure, hyponatremia, and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP); and adherence of the patient to dietary sodium restriction and diuretics. to maintaining your privacy and will not share your personal information without Francoz C, Nadim MK, Durand F. Kidney biomarkers in cirrhosis. 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