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

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... SAAG ≥ 1.1: • Cirrhosis ... • Portal vein ... Gradient #SAAG #hepatology
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Diagnosis of ascites ... protein ≤ 2.5 g/dL: Cirrhosis ... albumin #gradient #hepatology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Hepatic: • Cirrhosis ... #Differential # ... #Hepatology #causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential ... HTN: ascites (SAAG ... Ascites protein ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Normal Peritoneum ... Portal hypertension ... disease - Cirrhosis ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Splenomegaly - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congestive • Cirrhosis ... Hepatic, Portal, ... #Causes #Hematology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Tests - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congenital, Others, Cirrhosis ... Transaminitis #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Liver Enzymes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease US — Normal ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
Normal veins ... #Blood #Flow #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #hepatology ... #cirrhosis #obstruction ... #comparison #abdominal
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Gradient (SAAG) - Differential ... >1.1 g/dl): - Cirrhosis ... syndrome) - Portal ... without cirrhosis ... #Diagnosis #hepatology