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Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
hypertension (SAAG ... Hypoalbuminemia (SAAG ... 1.1 g/dL) - Chylous ... - Myxedema (SAAG ... Diseased Peritoneum (SAAG
Ascites - Workup and Management

#Ascites #Workup #Diagnosis #Management #SAAG #Evaluation #SBP #Hepatology
Ascites - Workup and Management ... Workup #Diagnosis #Management ... #SAAG #Evaluation
Meigs Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Triad:
1) Pleural effusion + 
2) Ascites + 
3) Benign Ovarian
Diagnosis and Management ... transudative • SAAG ... diagnosis #ovarian #management
Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest Management
"Not dead until 32° and dead"
1) Start ACLS + Rewarming
2) Should this code
Cardiac Arrest Management ... IV Fluids 6) Bladder ... Cardiac #Arrest #Management ... resuscitation #rewarming #management
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Diagnosis and Management ... Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient (SAAG ... Ascites #Diagnosis #Management ... Summary #Hepatology #SAAG
The World Health Organization's (WHO's) Pain Relief Ladder is a stepwise approach to the management of
WHO's) Pain Relief Ladder ... approach to the management ... Analgesics #Treatment #Management
Types of Urinary Diversion Procedures
Ileal Conduit:
 • Technically simpler, fewer complications, and well understood. No bladder
No bladder retraining ... Postop bladder training ... Types #Comparison #Management
Rewarming Methods in Hypothermia
 • Passive rewarming - Requires adequate patient physiologic mechanisms. Inadequate for more
Key method • Bladder ... #Hypothermia #management
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
native kidney), Bladder ... #blood #urine #management
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
RF: neurogenic bladder ... producing gas in bladder ... also important Management ... Cystitis #diagnosis #management