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

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... Cirrhosis • Portal ... #Differential # ... #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
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
or not by the liver ... sinusoid with (ie Portal ... liverprof #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #SAAG #Ascites ... Interpretation #Differential
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Levels: > 50x normal ... Hepatitis > 20x normal ... Alcoholic cirrhosis, Portal ... #Injury #hepatology ... transaminitis #differential
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential ... HTN: ascites (SAAG ... HTN: • Ascites ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Hepatic Masses on CT - Differential Diagnosis by CT Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
- Differential ... Arterial Phase, Portal ... #CTA #differential ... #diagnosis #liver ... #hepatology #radiology
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Gradient (SAAG) ... - Differential ... - Massive liver ... syndrome) - Portal ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Portal ... Prehepatic: • Portal ... disease • Acute liver ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology
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 ... #appearance #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Appearance of Liver ... Arterial Phase, Portal ... #radiology #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology