2993 results
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Cirrhosis, Late Budd-Chiari ... syndrome, Massive ... pericarditis, Early Budd-Chiari ... leak, Nephrotic syndrome ... gradient #hepatology #differential
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... thrombosis • Late budd-chiari ... obstruction • Early budd-chiari ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... MatthewHoMD #Ascites #Differential
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
 •
Transaminitis - Differential ... • Vascular: Budd-chiari ... syndrome, Portal ... Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome ... Transaminases #hepatitis #Differential
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites - Differential ... pericarditis • Budd-Chiari ... syndrome • Inferior ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... 2LmUODZ #Ascites #Differential
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Hepatomegaly - Differential ... Heart Failure • Budd-Chiari ... Syndrome • Constrictive ... #Hepatomegaly #Differential
Right Upper Quadrant Pain
Liver:
 - Infectious: Acute viral hepatitis, Liver abscess
 - Non-infectious: hepatitis (Alcohol, Medications),
heart failure), Budd-Chiari ... syndrome Biliary ... #RUQ #Pain #differential
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Venoocclusive disease (Budd-Chiari ... syndrome) Unknown ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari ... syndrome #portalhypertension ... #phtn #differential
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari ... syndrome 2) Intrahepatic ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... Hepatic Vein: Budd-Chiari ... Liver #Injury #Differential