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Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Diagnosis of ascites ... protein ≥ 2.5 g/dL: Heart ... failure/constrictive ... albumin #gradient #hepatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Right Sided Heart Failure Mnemonic: "AW HEAD"
ANOREXIA & NAUSEA 

WEIGHT GAIN 

HEPATOMEGALY 

EDEMA (BIPEDAL) 

ASCITES 

DISTENDED
Right Sided Heart ... Failure Mnemonic ... EDEMA (BIPEDAL) ASCITES ... AWHEAD #RightSided #HeartFailure
Signs and symptoms of left-sided and right-sided heart failure - Comparison Table

#Left #Right #HeartFailure #CHF #Signs
and right-sided heart ... failure - Comparison ... Table #Left ... #Right #HeartFailure ... #Diagnosis *
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic ... 10% Congestive heart ... failure - 3-5% ... #hepatology
Symptoms and Signs of Heart Failure

#heartfailure #chf #congestive #signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Symptoms and Signs of Heart ... Failure #heartfailure ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... and Differential Diagnosis ... malignancy and heart ... failure. ... #hepatology
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Diagnosis Table ... - Serum Ascites ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Serum # ... Gradient #SAAG #hepatology
Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
Acute Heart Failure ... Exacerbation - Diagnostic ... failure • JVD ... chf #cardiology #heartfailure ... #physicalexam #diagnosis
The distinctive phenotypes of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF), their presentations, and suggested therapeutic routes

#Phenotypes #HeartFailure
Decompensated Heart ... Failure (ADHF), ... #Phenotypes #HeartFailure ... Decompensated #CHF #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Algorithm for Treatment of Iron Deficiency in Patients With Heart Failure 

Consensus Recommendations 

#Iron #Deficiency
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Patients With Heart ... Failure Consensus ... Deficiency #Management #Diagnosis ... #HFrEF #sCHF #HeartFailure