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Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Portal ... Prehepatic: • Portal ... • Idiopathic portal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Normal Peritoneum ... Portal hypertension ... Portal vein occlusion ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... - Differential ... HTN: ascites (SAAG ... HTN: • Ascites ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
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Complications of Portal ... Cardiomyopathy • Varices: Portal ... Hepatorenal syndrome • Ascites ... @drkeithsiau #Portal ... Complications #hepatology
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... Cirrhosis • Portal ... #Differential # ... Gradient #SAAG #hepatology
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
liver sinusoid (hepatic ... the liver The hepatic ... sinusoid with (ie Portal ... liverprof #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... Interpretation #Differential
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Arterial Phase, Portal ... precontrast, T1 portal ... arterial phase, T1 portal ... arterial phase, Portal ... #hepatology
Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Hepatic Masses on ... MRI - Differential ... T2, Arterial, Portal ... #Masses #MRI #differential ... diagnosis #liver #hepatology
Hepatic Portal Venous System Drainage Anatomy
1) Most of the blood from abdominal organs goes into the
Hepatic Portal Venous ... portal vein & not ... portal system 3 ... #Portal #Venous ... Pathophysiology #Hepatology
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
TIPS involves the creation of a low-resistance pathway between a hepatic vein
branch of the portal ... This offloads the portal ... system, reducing portal ... • Refractory ascites ... thrombocytopenia • Portal