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Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms (IPMN) of the Pancreas - Classification
A) BD-IPMN (Branch Duct)
 - Cystic dilatation
Mucinous Neoplasms (IPMN ... Classification A) BD-IPMN ... Diffuse main duct IPMNs ... ) Segmental MD IPMN ... duct D) Mixed IPMN
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... culture • Check ascites ... WBC and PMN • ... SAAG and check ascites ... MatthewHoMD #Ascites
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Diagnosis of ascites ... according to the serum ascites ... SAAG ≥ 1.1: - Ascitic ... metastases - Ascitic ... Tuberculosis #SAAG #ascites
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
(high SAAG) + ascites ... w/ PMN > 250 ... Runyon's Criteria: Ascitic ... #differential #ascites
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
%) • Correct PMN ... by inoculating ascitic ... Culture-negative neutrocytic ascites ... Diuretics ↑ ascitic ... mortality • Ascitic
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
and Management Ascites ... PMN > 250/mm3 ... response - ↓ PMN ... protein (< 1.5g/L) ascites
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
with exudative ascites ... Low ascitic fluid ... for exudative ascites ... patients with ascites ... #exudative #ascites
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Ascites - Diagnosis ... source • SBP: PMN ... count (WBC x PMN ... consider cardiac ascites ... : Large, tense ascites
Cystic Pancreatic Masses - Differential Diagnosis
- Serous Cystadenoma
- Solid and Papillary Epithelial Noplasm
- Side Branch IPMN
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- Side Branch IPMN ... Cytsadenocarcinoma - Main Duct IPMN
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... of patients w/ ascites ... detect > 1 litre of ascites ... Failure Labs + Ascitic ... Uncomplicated ascites