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Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Diagnosis of ascites ... serum ascites albumin ... syndrome, Massive liver ... syndrome SAAG < 1.1: Biliary ... #gradient #hepatology
Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Cholestatic Liver ... Disease: Primary Biliary ... Cholangitis #pathophysiology ... #pbc #psc #hepatology
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
, biliary epithelium ... Conjugated/DBili) - Biliary ... Crigler-Najjar) Albumin ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
of Severe Acute Liver ... hepatitis - Acute biliary ... - Drug-Induced liver ... #Differential #Hepatology ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Causes of Biliary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
Indications for Albumin ... ) - 8g per liter ... terlipressin #Albumin ... Management #Cirrhosis #treatment ... #hepatology
Liver Mass Differential Diagnosis
Solid:
 • Benign: Hepatic Hemangioma, Focal nodular hyperplasia, Hepatocellular adenoma, Regenerative nodules
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Liver Mass Differential ... Diagnosis Solid ... disease, Biliary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hepatology #Radiology
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
circulates with albumin ... Released from albumin ... AlkPhos #Bilirubin #Hepatology ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #LFTs
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Serum to Ascites Albumin ... either made in the liver ... or not by the liver ... Matherly @liverprof #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology #SAAG
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
- Differential Diagnosis ... hepatitis, Acute biliary ... Extrahepatic • Biliary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology