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Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... SAAG and check ascites ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Diagnosis of ascites ... SAAG ≥ 1.1: - Ascitic ... metastases - Ascitic ... albumin #gradient #hepatology ... #differential #
Management and Complications of Cirrhosis and Ascites

Ascites Workup Algorithm
Ascites Management
Refractory Ascites
Hyponatremia
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Hepatic Hydrothorax
AKI in
Cirrhosis and Ascites ... Ascites Workup ... Algorithm Ascites ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Differential ... • Myxedema ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in Pregnancy
 - Pathophysiology
 - Pharmacotherapy
 - Nonpharmacological Treatment

Emory Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... Treatment Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... Bowel #Syndrome #IBS ... Pregnancy #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... Management Global IBS ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... Syndrome #Management #gastroenterology
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Table - Serum Ascites ... • Pancreatic ascites ... #Differential # ... Gradient #SAAG #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... - Bile ascites ... - Myxedema (SAAG ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea Differential ... Non-infectious: IBD ... • Dysmotility: IBS ... Diarrhea #Chronic #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... Approach and Differential ... Cell count and differential ... #workup #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology