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Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
with exudative ascites ... Low ascitic fluid ... syndrome as a cause ... for exudative ascites ... Although nonhepatic causes
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... The most common causes ... of patients w/ ascites ... more than one cause ... Uncomplicated ascites
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
(high SAAG) + ascites ... PMN > 250 • Treatment ... Runyon's Criteria: Ascitic ... Positive Culture • Treatment ... #differential #ascites
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... Hemoperitoneum • Chylous ascites ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Ascites ... Algorithm #Hepatology #causes
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation ... BPM INFECTIOUS CAUSES ... • Fever OTHER CAUSES ... pulse-temperature dissociation ... #Temperature #Dissociation
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
Causes of Relative Bradycardia
 • Infectious Causes: Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation ... Causes of Relative ... • Infectious Causes ... Non-Infectious Causes ... #Temperature #Dissociation
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
of portal HTN: ascites ... hepatorenal syndrome Clues ... portal HTN: • Ascites ... Post-Hepatic: • Cardiac causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of abdominal distention #abdominal distention #ascites #SAAG #serumascitesalbumingradient #paracentesis
Causes of abdominal ... abdominal distention #ascites
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... - Bile ascites ... - Nephrogenic ascites ... - Urine ascites ... #Causes #diagnosis
Right Sided Heart Failure Mnemonic: "AW HEAD"
ANOREXIA & NAUSEA 

WEIGHT GAIN 

HEPATOMEGALY 

EDEMA (BIPEDAL) 

ASCITES 

DISTENDED
HEAD" ANOREXIA & NAUSEA ... EDEMA (BIPEDAL) ASCITES