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Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... - Serum Ascites ... ) SAAG ≥ 1.1: ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Diagnosis of ascites ... albumin gradient (SAAG ... ) SAAG ≥ 1.1: ... obstruction syndrome SAAG ... Tuberculosis #SAAG
Ascites - Workup and Management

#Ascites #Workup #Diagnosis #Management #SAAG #Evaluation #SBP #Hepatology
Ascites - Workup ... Management #Ascites ... Diagnosis #Management #SAAG
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Deciphering the SAAG ... - Serum to Ascites ... fibrosis) High SAAG ... oncotic pressure Low SAAG ... Diagnosis #Hepatology #SAAG
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... hypertension (SAAG ... Hypoalbuminemia (SAAG ... - Myxedema (SAAG ... Diseased Peritoneum (SAAG
Causes of abdominal distention #abdominal distention #ascites #SAAG #serumascitesalbumingradient #paracentesis
abdominal distention #ascites ... #SAAG #serumascitesalbumingradient
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... culture • Check ascites ... • Calculate SAAG ... and check ascites ... MatthewHoMD #Ascites
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
Cirrhosis (high SAAG ... ) + ascites w/ PMN ... Runyon's Criteria: Ascitic ... #differential #ascites
Meigs Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Triad:
1) Pleural effusion + 
2) Ascites + 
3) Benign Ovarian
effusion + 2) Ascites ... transudative • SAAG
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Ascites - Diagnosis ... (SAAG): > 1.1 g ... consider cardiac ascites ... : Large, tense ascites ... Summary #Hepatology #SAAG