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Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Hepatic congestionl ... Liver disease ... - Acute fatty liver ... Mediterranean fever ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Diagnosis of ascites ... SAAG ≥ 1.1: - Ascitic ... syndrome, Massive liver ... gradient #hepatology #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
either made in the liver ... sinusoid (hepatic ... or not by the liver ... The hepatic sinusoid ... Interpretation #Differential
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypertension - Hepatic ... disease • Acute liver ... #Differential #
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic liver ... Disease, Fulminant Hepatic ... Chylous <1% #Ascites ... #Differential #
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... of portal HTN: ascites ... portal HTN: • Ascites ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Stabilization Concern for Liver ... GI Bleed: • Peptic ... GAVE (idiopathic, liver ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Drug Induced Liver ... Alcohol-related liver ... cholangitis Consider liver ... disorder (e.g. ascites ... #DrugInduced #Liver
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute Liver ... Hepatocellular - Liver ... Artery: Shock Liver ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Liver ... Causes #Acute #algorithm
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Injury: • Hepatic ... Venoocclusive disease • Hepatic ... #diagnosis #algorithm