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Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Gradient (SAAG) ... Veno-occlusive disease - Acute ... fatty liver of ... associated with bowel ischemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
Commonly Observed Laboratory ... Hypoalbuminemia - Decreased albumin ... synthesis - Elevated ... —100-fold with acute ... LiverFailure #Hepatic #Hepatology
Acute-phase Reactants Synthesized in the Liver 
Positive acute-phase reactants (concentrations increase with acute inflammation)
 - Immune-related
Synthesized in the Liver ... Serum amyloid A (SAA ... Transthyretin (TBPA) - Albumin ... #Synthesis #Hepatology ... pathophysiology #Laboratory
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
HTN: ascites (SAAG ... Preserved hepatic synthetic ... INR, bilirubin, albumin ... • Cirrhosis/acute ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology