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Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... Portal hypertension ... Portal vein occlusion ... #differential # ... hepatology #SAAG
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Deciphering the SAAG ... sinusoid with (ie Portal ... liverprof #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #SAAG #Ascites ... Interpretation #Differential
Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Hepatic Masses on ... T2, Arterial, Portal ... #Masses #MRI #differential ... diagnosis #liver #hepatology ... #radiology #mass
Hepatic Masses on CT - Differential Diagnosis by CT Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Hepatic Masses on ... CT - Differential ... Arterial Phase, Portal ... diagnosis #liver #hepatology ... #radiology #mass
Liver Mass Differential Diagnosis
Solid:
 • Benign: Hepatic Hemangioma, Focal nodular hyperplasia, Hepatocellular adenoma, Regenerative nodules
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Liver Mass Differential ... Diagnosis Solid: • Benign ... : Hepatic Hemangioma ... Echinococcus #Liver #Mass ... Diagnosis #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential ... HTN: ascites (SAAG ... HTN: • Ascites ... #Hypertension #Differential ... #hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Differential ... Hypertension - Hepatic ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Gradient (SAAG) ... - Differential ... failure - Hepatic ... syndrome) - Portal ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
on hepatic ultrasound ... reflection on the differential ... variety of other causes ... can occur with benign ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
direct-acting oral ... evidence base being ... molecular weight heparin ... ; BMI = body mass ... Anticoagulation #Management #Hematology