au-amc MCQ (SBA): Cirrhotic ascites - initial diuretic therapy

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A 62-year-old man with cirrhosis due to chronic hepatitis C presents with abdominal distension and ankle oedema. Examination shows shifting dullness and ascites. There is no encephalopathy. Which of the following is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological regimen for ascites?

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