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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Spontaneous Bacterial ... cephalosporin • Albumin ... #Spontaneous #
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
Indications for Albumin ... general measures • Spontaneous ... terlipressin #Albumin
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
Peritonitis - Spontaneous ... Associated Peritonitis Spontaneous ... cephalosporin + albumin ... #Peritonitis #Spontaneous
Treatment with IV Albumin plus Cefotaxime in Patients with Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. This graphic shows that
Treatment with IV Albumin ... Patients with Spontaneous ... the addition of albumin ... #EBM #IM #GI #Albumin
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Spontaneous Bacterial ... response Give IV albumin ... liver failure #Spontaneous
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Spontaneous Bacterial ... as 10 days 2) Albumin ... 1.5 g/kg of 25% albumin ... : lg/kg of 25% albumin ... HershShroff #Spontaneous
Hepatic Hydrothorax
 • Presents as right sided in 85% of cases
 • Fluid studies:
Serum-to-pleural fluid albumin ... - pH > 7.4 • Spontaneous
ASV - Adaptive Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Target MV (80-120%)
  2) PEEP
to completely spontaneous ... Assess: - No. of spontaneous ... breaths Casey Albin
SPONT - Spontaneous Breathing = Pressure Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Pressure Support (PS)
SPONT - Spontaneous ... strength Casey Albin ... @caseyalbin #Spontaneous
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
split products, albumin ... products with: - Albumin ... • Paradoxical spontaneous