Tag: Albumin

REBEL Core Cast 89.0 – Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

by Anand Swaminathan posted November 2, 2022 No Comments

Take Home Points Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) is a difficult diagnosis to make because presentations are variable. Consider a diagnostic paracentesis in all patients presenting to the ED with ascites from cirrhosis An ascites PMN count > 250 cells/mm3 is ...

Abdominal and Gastroinstestinal

Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)

by Anand Swaminathan posted January 20, 2020 No Comments

Definition: Acute infection of the ascitic fluid in a patient with liver disease without another source of infection Epidemiology: (Runyon 1988, Runyon 1988, Borzio 2001) Incidence 10-25% risk of at least one episode per year 20% risk in those with ascites ...

Abdominal and Gastroinstestinal