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GRADING in clinical medicine

Grading system is often used in Clinical medicine to indicate the severity scale
to indicate the severity ... @DharSaty #ascites ... #encephalopathy ... grades #murmur #comascale ... #severity
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
albumin gradient ... (SAAG) SAAG ≥ ... Tuberculosis #SAAG ... #gradient #hepatology ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Deciphering the SAAG ... Albumin Gradient ... fibrosis) High SAAG ... Scott Matherly @liverprof ... Serum #Albumin #Gradient
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
) estimated by gradient ... of portal HTN: ascites ... (SAAG>I.I), esophageal ... thrombocytopenia, hepatic encephalopathy ... portal HTN: • Ascites
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Ascites - Diagnosis ... culture • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient ... (SAAG): > 1.1 g ... , ↑Risk of encephalopathy ... Summary #Hepatology #SAAG