Question

A 58-year-old man with cirrhosis and ascites develops fever and abdominal pain. Ascitic fluid PMN count is 420 cells/µL. Which adjunct to antibiotics reduces renal failure and mortality?

Accepted Answer

Prophylactic rifaximin

Answer

IV crystalloids 30 mL/kg once

Answer

Albumin 1.5 g/kg on day 1 and 1.0 g/kg on day 3

Answer

Daily furosemide infusion

Answer

Octreotide infusion

Practice question

A 58-year-old man with cirrhosis and ascites develops fever and abdominal pain. Ascitic fluid PMN count is 420 cells/µL. Which adjunct to antibiotics reduces renal failure and mortality?