emDOCs Podcast – Episode 110: Primary Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
EMDocs
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Ultrasound can assist: confirm ascites, evaluate for best site, abdominal wall thickness, blood vessels along needle track. Management: Patients can rapidly progress to septic shock and multiorgan failure. 2009 Mar 7;15(9):1042-9. Paracentesis is a safe procedure with a low complication rate (< 1%). Hepatology. J Emerg Med.
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