Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Risk Score - Medical Algorithm

Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient with cirrhosis and ascites?

Yes

Age of the patient

years

Does the patient have active gastrointestinal bleeding?

Yes

Has the patient had a previous episode of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?

Yes

Is the patient hospitalized?

Yes

Total protein of the ascitic fluid

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Should the patient be considered for prophylactic antibiotics?

Antibiotic to use

Dose to use

Number of doses to administer per day

Duration of the prophylactic antibiotic therapy

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Breakthrough Bacteremia Cancer Risk Factors
- Vesicoureteral Reflux Infection Risk Factors

Therapy

Selection
- Recommendations of Simpson et al for Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Therapy in a Patient with a Gunshot Wound
Pharmacogenetics
Prevention

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
- Recommendations of Simpson et al for Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Therapy in a Patient with a Gunshot Wound

Specialty

Infectious Diseases
Pharmacology, clinical

Objective

risk factors
selection

ICD-10

K74 - Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver

Prophylactic Antibiotic Regimen of Such and Runyon for a Patient with Cirrhosis and Ascites

Purpose: To evaluate a patient with cirrhosis and ascites for antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent spontaneous bacterial peritonitis as recommended by Such and Runyon.