Continuous furosemide infusion in the management of ascites.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The current therapy for patients hospitalized with ascites requires titration of oral diuretics and often needs several days. A faster method for predicting the response to a given dose of diuretic may allow this process to be completed more rapidly.

Aim

The objective of this study was to describe the short-term safety and efficacy of a diuretic infusion to predict net sodium excretion in patients with cirrhosis, ascites, and edema using a fractional excretion of sodium (FENa) of 1% or greater as the target.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective case series of patients admitted for management of ascites who received intravenous furosemide by continuous infusion in ascites management. Patients were stratified depending on whether they had edema or received an

SUBMITTER: Rogers NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3310244 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature