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

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Ascites Albumin Gradient ... Cirrhosis • Portal ... /tamponade • IVC ... Serum #Albumin #Gradient
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
ascites albumin gradient ... Budd-Chiari syndrome, IVC ... ascites #albumin #gradient ... #hepatology #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 
Grade 0 - IVC grade < 3, HD grade 0,
VExUS - Venous Excess ... 4, but normal HV ... Argaiz @ArgaizR #VExUS ... Congestion #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Clinical #Grading
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
) grading system ... inferior vena cava (IVC ... Portal Doppler is ... #Score #Scale #IVC ... Congestion #Diagnosis #POCUS
Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) - Fluid Overload and Venous Congestion Assessment
Step 1: IVC Diameter: If >2cm,
Assessment Step 1: IVC ... Doppler Step 3: Portal ... no congestion): IVC ... #diagnosis #pocus ... #congestion #grading
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential ... vein and IVC, ( ... ) estimated by gradient ... HTN: ascites (SAAG ... #Hypertension #Differential