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Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic liver ... or chronic hepatitis ... , Fulminant Hepatic ... Diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Liver disease ... - Alcoholic hepatitis ... - Acute fatty liver ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... of portal HTN: ascites ... portal HTN: • Ascites ... Cirrhosis/acute hepatitis ... sarcoidosis) • Liver
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Injury - Differential ... Vasculature • Hepatic ... Congestion/CHF • Hepatic ... #Injury #Differential ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
either made in the liver ... or not by the liver ... the blood The diseased ... liverprof #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... Interpretation #Differential
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
- Alcoholic hepatitis ... - Massive liver ... - Fulminant hepatic ... failure - Hepatic ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
of Sickle Cell Disease ... Acute sickle cell hepatic ... Liver transplant ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #hepatitis #differential
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
- Differential ... Hypertension - Hepatic ... • Infiltrative disease ... • Acute liver ... #Differential #
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
disease, Hepatic ... presentation: Hepatic ... disorder (e.g. ascites ... ), Chronic hepatitis ... • Autoimmune hepatitis
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in ... #Disease #Pregnancy ... #hepatology #obstetrics ... #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential #