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Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... Normal Peritoneum ... disease Diseased Peritoneum ... conditions - Peritoneal ... - Pseudomyxoma peritonei
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Diagnosis of ascites ... according to the serum ascites ... SAAG ≥ 1.1: - Ascitic ... metastases - Ascitic ... Pancreatitis, Peritoneal
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
vs Secondary vs Peritoneal ... (high SAAG) + ascites ... Runyon's Criteria: Ascitic ... ULN for serum Peritoneal ... #differential #ascites
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Table - Serum Ascites ... Malignancy • Peritoneal ... • Pancreatic ascites ... MatthewHoMD #Ascites
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
with exudative ascites ... Low ascitic fluid ... for exudative ascites ... neoplasms of the peritoneum ... #exudative #ascites
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... of patients w/ ascites ... , peritonitis, peritoneal ... Failure Labs + Ascitic ... Uncomplicated ascites
Tuberculous Peritonitis- ...A computed tomographic scan obtained after the administration of contrast material showed a large
large amount of ascites ... , a thickened peritoneum ... nodules on the peritoneum ... were detected on peritoneal
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Serum Ascites Albumin ... hepatitis - Cardiac ascites ... <1.1 g/dl): - Peritoneal ... tissue disease - Ascites ... #SAAG #Serum #Ascites
Ascites: Abdomen symetrically distended secondary to fluid buildup in peritoneal cavity. 
Note bulging flanks as fluid
Ascites: Abdomen ... fluid buildup in peritoneal ... Clinical #Photo #Ascites
Ultrasound Guided Paracentesis

When there's less room between peritoneal wall and bowel, and you really need to
less room between peritoneal ... Ultrasound #guided #ascites