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Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
protein ≤ 2.5 g/dL: Cirrhosis ... Late Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Early Budd-Chiari syndrome ... leak, Nephrotic syndrome ... albumin #gradient #hepatology
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
Liver Disease (Cirrhosis ... Complications • Ascites ... • Hepatorenal Syndrom ... Complications #diagnosis #management ... #summary #hepatology
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... SAAG ≥ 1.1: • Cirrhosis ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... • Malignancy ... Gradient #SAAG #hepatology
Management and Complications of Cirrhosis and Ascites

Ascites Workup Algorithm
Ascites Management
Refractory Ascites
Hyponatremia
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Hepatic Hydrothorax
AKI in
Management and Complications ... of Cirrhosis and ... Management Refractory ... #diagnosis #management ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... liver disease (cirrhosis ... 80% Underlying malignancy ... Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
 - Ascites Formation
 - Dilutional Hyponatremia
 - Hepatorenal Syndrome
 - Spontaneous Infections

#Cirrhosis #Pathophysiology
Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology ... - Ascites Formation ... - Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Infections #Cirrhosis ... Pathophysiology #hepatology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
common causes: cirrhosis ... , malignancy and ... one cause (e.g. cirrhosis ... underlying disease: Cirrhosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Hepatic: • Cirrhosis ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Protein-rich: • Malignancy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
for Albumin for Management ... of Cirrhosis ... 8g per liter of ascites ... • Hepatorenal syndrome ... #hepatology
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
 •
Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... hydrothorax • Cirrhotic ... Renal: Hepatorenal syndrome ... • Ascites: Spontaneous ... Complications #hepatology