Can paracentesis be done once a week? They take appreoximately 7 liters at a time. ... View answer

Hospice seeks to minimize interventions, except for managing comfort. When is it appropriate for a patient to ask for paracentesis? My wife has metastatic breast cancer to the liver and has ascites driven ... View answer

paracentesis - no drainage , etc. infections serious! Need to naturally supplement and reinforce. 1cor13cmh ... View answer

almost monthly paracentesis some taking off 8 liters of fluid off his belly. He is from Mexico City and needs to go home to be with his family. He has another paracentesis schuduled this week and wants to... View answer

61 year old male with stage 4 pancreas cancer. How can I reduce the ascites build up, about 2 days after paracentesis I am able to eat better and build up my strength. problem is it in about 3 days later ... View answer

MY HUSBAND HAD A PARACENTESIS THIS MORNING. HE HAD SAUSAGE, TOAST, AND SOFT BOILED EGGS FOR A LATE ... PROCEDURES SINCE LAST FALL. NO PROBLEMS WITH PARACENTESIS OTHER THAN THIS EVENING. IS THIS LIQUID A... View answer

I am a hospice on call nurse, Pt has Paracentesis tube in, has had it drained in the past with no ... pain? how to prevent it in the future? ... View answer

to the hospital every 2-3 weeks for my paracentesis. Please let me know if any Physician in NC ... View answer

question: How long does fluid take to be processed by the body in this state that results in chest or ... View answer

When diagnosed with cirrhosis my meld score was 21. I had all of the terrible effects...swelling, severe fatigue, etc. I also had extreme ascites. I have been getting a paracentesis performed every 3 1/2 ... View answer