Table 1:

“Dos and Don’ts” In the Hospital.

	Do	Don’t
Patient presents with ascites	Perform a diagnostic paracentesis on admission	Delay the procedure for coagulopathy or transfuse blood products prior to procedure
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis	Start antibiotics quickly and give albumin on day 1 and day 3	Forget to prescribe long term antibiotics for secondary prophylaxis
Suspected Variceal Bleeding	Perform endoscopy and start medical therapy (vasoactive agents and antibiotics) quickly	Forget secondary prophylaxis (NSBB and follow up EGD(s))

EGD = Esophagogastrodudodenoscopy, NSBB = Non-selective beta blocker