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Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Diagnosis of ascites ... SAAG ≥ 1.1: - Ascitic ... protein ≤ 2.5 g/dL: Cirrhosis ... gradient #hepatology #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Management and Complications of Cirrhosis and Ascites

Ascites Workup Algorithm
Ascites Management
Refractory Ascites
Hyponatremia
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Hepatic Hydrothorax
AKI in
Complications of Cirrhosis ... and Ascites ... Hydrothorax AKI in Cirrhosis ... TinaPhamHang #Cirrhosis ... #diagnosis #management
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... SAAG ≥ 1.1: • Cirrhosis ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Table
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... Approach and Differential ... Diagnosis The ... common causes: cirrhosis ... one cause (e.g. cirrhosis
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic ... liver disease (cirrhosis ... failure - 3-5% Cirrhosis ... #Differential #
Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Heart Disorders - Classification ... and Differential ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Classification, ... Differential Diagnosis ... - CHF - Cirrhosis ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Table
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Portal ... of portal HTN: ascites ... portal HTN: • Ascites ... #Diagnosis #causes
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
Peritonitis • Cirrhosis ... (high SAAG) + ascites ... Secondary #Peritoneal #diagnosis ... #differential # ... ascites
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
Suggested diagnostic ... , the differential ... diagnosis is quite ... This differential ... #diagnosis #workup