Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Ascites signifies progression from compensated to decompensated liver failure and carries a 20% 1-year mortality. Within the first decade of diagnosis, 50% of patients with cirrhosis will develop ascites.
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Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing After removal of a large volume during a paracentesis, paracentesis-induced circulatory dysfunction can result from effective hypovolemia with activation of the renin-angiotensin system, resulting in hyponatremia and renal impairment.
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Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Diuretics are started for initial control, but therapeutic paracentesis is indicated in settings of tense ascites to relieve abdominal pressure. The procedure is relatively safe when done under ultrasound guidance.