Saturday, January 12, 2008

Cirrhosis and Ascites why patients to control the amount of

Ascites is the most basic reason for the peritoneal fluid absorption between production and lose balance. Cirrhosis patients with ascites due to increased hepatic portal pressure, resulting in increased venous pressure, in addition patients with liver cirrhosis associated with hypoproteinemia, lower colloid osmotic pressure, liver, lymph generation increased, thus liquid leakage, ascites formation. While there cirrhotic patients Retention, proved to restrict the intake of sodium or sodium Pai use diuretics, ascites can dissipated, increasing sodium intake, ascites can occur again. Therefore ascites limit sodium in the treatment process is very important. Long-term limiting salt will lead to loss of appetite, feeding Thus, a large number of ascites timely short-term limit sodium intake, with a daily intake of 1.3g thirds, symptoms improved, to 2.2 ~ 3.5g / d to maintain. For patients with hyponatremia, should control the water inflow, the day before the appropriate 500mL increase urine output, about 750 ~ 1000mL.

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