A 62-year-old man with known cirrhosis due to hepatitis C presents with increasing abdominal distension and dyspnoea. Examination shows shifting dulln...

Question

A 62-year-old man with known cirrhosis due to hepatitis C presents with increasing abdominal distension and dyspnoea. Examination shows shifting dullness and bilateral ankle oedema. Which medication is most appropriate as first-line for managing his ascites?

Accepted Answer

Spironolactone alone, titrated to effect

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Frusemide alone

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Mannitol

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Thiazide diuretic alone

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High-dose IV fluids

au-racp MCQ (SBA): Cirrhotic ascites

A 62-year-old man with known cirrhosis due to hepatitis C presents with increasing abdominal distension and dyspnoea. Examination shows shifting dullness and bilateral ankle oedema. Which medication is most appropriate as first-line for managing his ascites?