 It may take the form of any of the complications of cirrhosis listed below.People with decompensated cirrhosis generally require admission to a hospital, with close monitoring of the fluid balance, mental status, and emphasis on adequate nutrition and medical treatment – often with diuretics, antibiotics, laxatives or enemas, thiamine and occasionally steroids, acetylcysteine and pentoxifylline.Administration of saline is avoided, as it would add to the already high total body sodium content that typically occurs in cirrhosis.