title: Ascites in cirrhosis: pathophysiology and management.
abstract: Over 60% of patients with hepatic cirrhosis develop ascites at some stage. Ascites is usually symptomatic and its continued presence predisposes to bacterial peritonitis. Complications of injudicious treatment can be life threatening.
authors.affiliation: King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Panos
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D001239:Inhalation; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications; D013148:Spironolactone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014223:Triamterene / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013148:Spironolactone; D014223:Triamterene