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Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
either made in the liver ... or not by the liver ... source: Malignancy, Infection ... liverprof #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... Interpretation #Differential
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Liver disease ... - Acute fatty liver ... SAAG < 1.1 g/dL) Infections ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Hepatocellular: Viral infections ... disease, Hepatic ... or incomplete dechallenge ... presentation: Hepatic ... disorder (e.g. ascites
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
• Coumadin • Heparin ... • Bleomycin Hematologic ... Cryoglobulinemia Infectious ... Ulcers #ulcerative #skinrash ... #dermatology #Differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... SLE) - Viral infections ... deficiency • Liver ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Lives in an old ... heaped up borders); differential ... Indiana University Infectious ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash ... #dermatology #clinical
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced ... skin necrosis (at injection ... sites) ↑ Risk ... Can consider re-challenge ... Management #Treatment #Hematology