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 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
Disease (Cirrhosis ... Complications • Ascites ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... • Hepatorenal Syndrom ... management #summary #hepatology
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
protein ≤ 2.5 g/dL: Cirrhosis ... Late Budd-Chiari syndrome ... , Massive liver ... albumin #gradient #hepatology ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
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 ... Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Hepatic: • Cirrhosis ... • Infiltrative disease ... • Acute liver ... #Hepatology #causes
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
- Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Liver disease ... - Cirrhosis ... - Acute fatty liver ... - Nephrotic syndrome
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
of portal HTN: ascites ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... portal HTN: • Ascites ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... sarcoidosis) • Liver
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
>1.1 g/dl): - Cirrhosis ... - Massive liver ... Veno-occlusive disease ... - Acute fatty liver ... without cirrhosis
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Cholestatic liver ... disease Creatinine ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... Psychiatric Disease
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Non-Malignant • Fatty Liver ... Hemochromatosis • Wilson's Disease ... • Budd-Chiari Syndrome ... Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... #Causes #Hepatology
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
redness of the skin ... syndrome (SSS) ... includes Kawasaki disease ... erythematous rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology