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Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Diagnosis of ascites ... according to the serum ... ascites albumin ... #ascites #albumin ... #algorithm
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Diagnosis Table ... - Serum Ascites ... < 1.1: • Nephrotic ... syndrome • Malignancy ... #SAAG #hepatology
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Syndrome and Nephritic ... Syndrome == Nephrotic ... == Nephritic Syndrome ... #Comparison #Table ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... and serum albumin ... • Calculate SAAG ... #hepatology
Nephritic nephrotic algorithm. #kidney #Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Nephritic nephrotic ... algorithm. ... #Nephrotic #Syndrome ... #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Serum Ascites Albumin ... without cirrhosis - Nephrotic ... syndrome - Ascites ... #Serum #Ascites ... #hepatology
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Deciphering the SAAG ... - Serum to Ascites ... Matherly @liverprof #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology #SAAG ... #Serum #Albumin
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
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Syndrome Step ... /nephritic syndromes ... #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
- Budd-Chiari syndrome ... 1.1 g/dL) - Nephrotic ... syndrome - Protein-losing ... #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #hepatology
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Ascites - Diagnosis ... protein, culture • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient ... (SAAG): > 1.1 g ... #Summary #Hepatology ... #SAAG #paracentesis