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

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Table ... Gradient #SAAG #hepatology
Table of Causes of Acute Liver Injury
#Diagnosis #Hepatology #Acute #Liver #Injury #Causes #Differential #Incidence #Table #Failure
Table of Causes ... of Acute Liver Injury ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #Acute #Liver # ... Injury #Causes #Differential
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Approach and Differential ... hazy, cloudy or bloody ... hemorrhagic: frank blood ... tests: Culture in blood ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
SAAG - Serum to Ascites ... albumin in the blood ... albumin to escape blood ... liverprof #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... Interpretation #Differential
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Differential ... Infiltrative disease • Acute ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Reactive: • Anemia/blood ... • Infection/Sepsis ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... causes #Platelets #hematology
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... : Ascites, Intra-abdominal ... process • Chronic: Ascites ... poisoning, DKA, Fever, Sepsis ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... - Markers and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Acute ... @AmyChung #Blood ... #Disorders #hematology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... fibrosis - Acute ... - Bile ascites ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Cell Disease Acute ... of SCD crisis Acute ... Supportive with blood ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #hepatitis #differential