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[|Human|] I am writing on behalf of my husband. He was recently diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver by his family Dr. He was referred to a gastroenterologist for a paracentesis, which was done this past Friday. We removed the bandage from his abdomen approximately 27 hours later (on Saturday afternoon), and the site began draining, uncontrollably. We went to an emergency room where the attending Dr. put dermabond on the wound. The draining stopped, but my husband s abdomen began swelling on Sunday and into Monday. I called the Dr. who performed the paracentesis and was able to get an appointment for my husband with this Dr. yesterday, Tuesday. The Dr. had an ultrasound and CT scan done yesterday and found no reason for the swelling and prescribed Ciprofloxacin to treat the swelling as an infection, possibly from the dermabond. Late yesterday evening and throughout today, my husband s penis and testicles have become so swollen and sore that he can barely move. My husband is also on a high blood pressure medicine and three (3) different water pills. Is there something that we can do at home to reduce the swelling in his abdomen and genital area? Thank you,
[|AI|]  Hello, Appreciate your concern for your husband. The swelling of the abdomen and the genital area are due to fluid accumulation. The fluid accumulation is due to excess salt and fluid in the body, low serum albumin due to cirrhosis and block in the flow of blood through the liver due to cirrhosis. Your query touches a very important point - What can be done at home to help him in addition to what the healthcare team are doing. The most important help from home would be1. Restrict salt and fluids as much as possible.2. Increase first class protein intake in consultation with the treating doctor-should avoid encephalopathy.3. Eat a wholesome food with plenty of fiber to avoid constipation.4. An osmotic laxative like lactulose will be helpful 5. Avoid painkillers like NSAIDs and other medicines that can lead to fluid accumulation.6. Increase the diuretics in consultation with the treating doctor. Care should be taken to avoid electrolyte abnormalities. Hope your husband feels better with these measures. Take Care Chat Doctor.