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

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential Diagnosis ... Table - Serum Ascites ... Albumin Gradient ... #Table #Serum # ... Albumin #Gradient
Fractional Excretion of Sodium - FENa
Fractional Excretion of Sodium (FENa) = (Urine Na+ x Serum Cr)
Excretion of Sodium - FENa ... = (Urine Na+ x Serum ... Cr) / (Serum Na ... Excretion #Sodium #nephrology ... #calculation #diagnosis
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 gradient ... ascites #albumin #gradient ... #differential #diagnosis
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
- Serum to Ascites ... Albumin Gradient ... Matherly @liverprof #Diagnosis ... Ascites #Fluid #Serum ... #Albumin #Gradient
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Step 1: Correct for hyperglycemia. Corrected Na = [(glucose - 100)/
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis ... repeat BMP • Serum ... Urine Osm • Na (FeNa ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #nephrology
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Serum Ascites Albumin ... Gradient (SAAG) ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Serum #Ascites ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis
 • ↑ in serum Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL above baseline
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis ... • ↑ in serum ... Na+ (<10 mEq/L, FENa ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #HRS #nephrology
To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
usefulness of the serum ... in addition to serum ... assistant medical calculation ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... EGFR #Equations #Calculation
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 ... HershShroff #Ascites #Diagnosis ... Summary #Hepatology #SAAG
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential Diagnosis ... ultrasonography, serum ... Anti-ds-DNA, C3/C4, ENA ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #causes