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Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Diagnosis and Management ... (SAAG): > 1.1 g ... Ascites #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #Hepatology ... #SAAG #paracentesis
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
• Perform paracentesis ... protein • Fluid albumin ... and serum albumin ... • Calculate SAAG ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Serum Ascites Albumin ... Gradient (SAAG) ... SAAG ≥ 1.1: ... #Table #Serum #Albumin ... #hepatology
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
serum ascites albumin ... gradient (SAAG) ... SAAG ≥ 1.1: ... #ascites #albumin ... #gradient #hepatology
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Deciphering the SAAG ... fibrosis) High SAAG ... oncotic pressure Low SAAG ... liverprof #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #SAAG #Ascites
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
Indications for Albumin ... for Management ... • Large volume paracentesis ... terlipressin #Albumin ... Cirrhosis #treatment #hepatology
Ascites - Workup and Management

#Ascites #Workup #Diagnosis #Management #SAAG #Evaluation #SBP #Hepatology
Ascites - Workup and Management ... Workup #Diagnosis #Management ... #SAAG #Evaluation ... #SBP #Hepatology
Albumin Supplementation in Large-volume Paracentesis
Administer albumin to prevent Prevention of Post-Paracentesis Circulatory Dysfunction
 • If LVP
Albumin Supplementation ... in Large-volume Paracentesis ... Prevention of Post-Paracentesis ... #Paracentesis # ... management #hepatology
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
stain/culture Management ... cephalosporin • Albumin ... SBP #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
DIAGNOSTICS Paracentesis ... as 10 days 2) Albumin ... 1.5 g/kg of 25% albumin ... : lg/kg of 25% albumin ... SBP #diagnosis #management