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Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... of portal HTN: ascites ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... portal HTN: • Ascites ... #causes #hepatology
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
Complications • Ascites ... Esophageal Varices • Hepatic ... • Hepatorenal Syndrom ... Complications #diagnosis ... management #summary #hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hypertension - Hepatic ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
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Hypertension • Hepatic ... hypertension, Hepatic ... • Ascites: Spontaneous ... Complications #hepatology ... #diagnosis
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Diagnosis Table ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Serum # ... Gradient #SAAG #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... - Budd-Chiari syndrome ... - Nephrotic syndrome ... #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #hepatology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic ... Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome ... Disease, Fulminant Hepatic ... #hepatology
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Gilbert's Syndrome ... Crigler-Najjar Syndromes ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology #bilirubinemia
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... - Differential Diagnosis ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... #Causes #Acute ... #algorithm #hepatology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... The most common causes ... more than one cause ... dullness, puddle sign ... #hepatology