per minute) of 0.85 per cent saline solution and salt-poor albumin (approximately 2 to 3 gm. per 100 ml. of solution), while a 4-liter paracentesis was being performed. Paracentesis was carried ...

Estimated red-cell and plasma losses in the 1st 24 hours were replaced as washed packed cells (200 ml) and salt-poor albumin (100 gm) reconstituted with 750 ml of one-third normal saline solution.