A 52-year-old man with alcohol-related cirrhosis presents with increasing abdominal girth and ankle oedema. No encephalopathy. Which diuretic regimen ...

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A 52-year-old man with alcohol-related cirrhosis presents with increasing abdominal girth and ankle oedema. No encephalopathy. Which diuretic regimen is recommended first-line?

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Spironolactone alone titrated

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Furosemide alone

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Amiloride alone

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Hydrochlorothiazide

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Eplerenone

mrcp part 1 MCQ (SBA): Cirrhotic ascites management

A 52-year-old man with alcohol-related cirrhosis presents with increasing abdominal girth and ankle oedema. No encephalopathy. Which diuretic regimen is recommended first-line?