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Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Diagnosis of ascites ... albumin gradient ... SAAG ≥ 1.1: - Ascitic ... #albumin #gradient ... #hepatology #differential
Commonly Used Clinical Grading Systems
 • Edema Grading Scale
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy Grading (West Haven Criteria)
Used Clinical Grading ... Encephalopathy Grading ... (West Haven Criteria ... • Ascites Grading ... #Systems #classification
Ascites - Workup and Management

#Ascites #Workup #Diagnosis #Management #SAAG #Evaluation #SBP #Hepatology
Ascites - Workup ... and Management ... #Ascites #Workup ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Evaluation #SBP #Hepatology
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Table - Serum Ascites ... Albumin Gradient ... Serum #Albumin #Gradient ... #SAAG #hepatology
Management and Complications of Cirrhosis and Ascites

Ascites Workup Algorithm
Ascites Management
Refractory Ascites
Hyponatremia
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Hepatic Hydrothorax
AKI in
Management and Complications ... Ascites Workup ... Management Refractory ... Complications #diagnosis #management ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Grades of Hepatic Encephalopathy - West Haven Criteria
 • Grade 1 - Inattention, euphoria/anxiety, altered sleep
Encephalopathy - West Haven Criteria ... #WestHaven #Criteria ... Encephalopathy #Grading ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
SAAG - Serum to Ascites ... Albumin Gradient ... Ascites is either ... liverprof #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... Serum #Albumin #Gradient
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
Complications • Ascites ... Complications #diagnosis #management ... #summary #hepatology
Hypereosinophilia (HE) Summary

 • Definition
 • When to Suspect?
 • A Partial Classification of Hypereosinophilia
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• A Partial Classification ... Hypereosinophilia #HE #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient ... HPS-severity classification ... Syndrome #HPS #hepatology