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Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Table - Serum Ascites ... Albumin Gradient ... #Table #Serum # ... Albumin #Gradient ... #SAAG #hepatology
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Diagnosis of ascites ... according to the serum ... ascites albumin ... #gradient #hepatology ... #algorithm
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... protein • Fluid albumin ... and serum albumin ... #hepatology
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum ... Gradient Ascites ... Matherly @liverprof #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology #SAAG ... #Albumin #Gradient
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Serum Ascites Albumin ... - Differential Diagnosis ... High albumin gradient ... infarction #SAAG #Serum ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hodgkin ... Responsive to Treatment ... #Diagnosis #NonHodgkin ... #differential #algorithm
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Ascites - Diagnosis ... differential, albumin ... protein, culture • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient ... HershShroff #Ascites #Diagnosis ... Management #Summary #Hepatology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Diagnostic ... Abnormally low serum ... • Treatment algorithms ... #hematology
Hepatic Hydrothorax
 • Presents as right sided in 85% of cases
 • Fluid studies:
Pleural fluid/serum ... Pleural fluid/serum ... fluid albumin gradient ... #Hydrothorax #diagnosis ... #hepatology #pulmonary
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... the diagnosis and ... treatment of Hereditary ... concentration; SF, serum ... #hepatology #gastroenterology