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Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... INR, bilirubin, albumin ... Post-Hepatic: • Cardiac causes ... pericarditis • Budd ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential Diagnosis ... Serum Ascites Albumin ... thrombosis • Late budd-chiari ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Serum #Albumin
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Diagnosis of ascites ... serum ascites albumin ... Cirrhosis, Late Budd-Chiari ... SAAG #ascites #albumin ... #differential #diagnosis
Budd Chiari Syndrome
Hepatic vein obstruction. Can be caused by thrombosis or sometimes a tumour. Can lead
Budd Chiari Syndrome ... Can be caused by ... BuddChiari #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Signs
Metabolism of Albumin and Causes of Hypoalbuminemia 

#Albumin #Hypoalbuminemia #Metabolism #Causes #pathophysiology
Metabolism of Albumin ... and Causes of Hypoalbuminemia ... #Albumin #Hypoalbuminemia ... #Metabolism #Causes
Hypoalbuminemia and hypophosphatemia can mask an anion gap (particularly, low albumin states usually underestimate the anion
particularly, low albumin ... Multiply the albumin ... every g/dL the albumin ... calculated anion gap #Diagnosis ... Differential #Curbsiders #Causes
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... #Pancreatitis #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Red blood cell casts ... Absent Serum albumin ... Red blood cell casts ... Present Serum albumin ... Table #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Muddy Brown Granular Casts three ways - Brightfield, Darkfield, Phase Contrast.

Dr. Vipin Varghese @vipvargh

#Muddy #Brown #Granular
Muddy Brown Granular ... Casts three ways ... Varghese @vipvargh #Muddy ... Brown #Granular #Casts
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... anion gap for albumin ... drop of 10 for albumin ... #Algorithm #Causes