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Management and Complications of Cirrhosis and Ascites

Ascites Workup Algorithm
Ascites Management
Refractory Ascites
Hyponatremia
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Hepatic Hydrothorax
AKI in
Algorithm Ascites ... Hyponatremia ... Peritonitis (SBP) Hepatic ... Complications #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Hepatic: • ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #causes
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
with (ie Portal Hypertension ... Matherly @liverprof #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology #SAAG ... Interpretation #Differential ... #Analysis
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Portal ... Cirrhosis/acute hepatitis ... #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Peritoneum Portal hypertension ... - Alcoholic hepatitis ... #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hepatology #SAAG