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Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum ... either made in the liver ... or not by the liver ... #Fluid #Serum # ... Interpretation #Differential
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
according to the serum ... ascites albumin ... syndrome, Massive liver ... gradient #hepatology #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm
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 ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypertension - Hepatic ... disease • Acute liver ... #Differential #
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Serum Ascites Albumin ... - Massive liver ... - Fulminant hepatic ... failure - Hepatic ... - Acute fatty liver
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver ... or symptoms of liver ... Drug #induced #Liver ... Idiosyncratic #differential ... #algorithm #gastroenterology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... hemochromatosis; HIC, hepatic ... concentration; SF, serum ... #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Constant / Chronic-Fleeting / Post-Prandial
Upper Quadrant:
 • Peptic ulcer disease
Abdominal Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Quadrant: • Peptic ... Gastric cancer • Liver ... location/diffuse: • Ascites
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
approach to the differential ... Calculate serum ... include vaptans (HF/liver ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
stores in the liver ... beta-oxidation in the liver ... 3 conditions, serum ... elevates the stress level ... #algorithm #management