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

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Ascites Albumin Gradient ... thrombosis • Late budd-chiari ... obstruction • Early budd-chiari ... Serum #Albumin #Gradient
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
ascites albumin gradient ... Cirrhosis, Late Budd-Chiari ... pericarditis, Early Budd-Chiari ... ascites #albumin #gradient ... #hepatology #differential
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Ascites Albumin Gradient ... (SAAG) - Differential ... Diagnosis High albumin gradient ... vein thrombosis (Budd-Chiari ... #Differential #
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... ) estimated by gradient ... pericarditis • Budd ... #Hypertension #Differential
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Hypoxemia Differential ... Algorithm by A-a Gradient ... Normal A-a Gradient ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential ... pulmonary #Aa #Gradient
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Approach to the A-a Gradient ... A-a gradient = ... PAO2 - PaO2 A-a gradient ... A-a Gradient ≤ ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
0.6 cm2/m2, mean gradient ... transvalvular gradient ... , inconsistent grading ... <1 cm2 with a gradient
Aortic Stenosis Grading on echocardiography
The cut-offs for grading can be found in table 1. Discrepancies are
Aortic Stenosis Grading ... The cut-offs for grading ... 4.0 m/s and mean gradient
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
(HPS) HPS-differential ... Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Ascites Albumin Gradient ... Serum #Albumin #Gradient ... Interpretation #Differential