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Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... • Perform paracentesis ... Fluid albumin and serum ... • Calculate SAAG
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
- Serum to Ascites ... Matherly @liverprof #Diagnosis ... #Serum #Albumin ... Interpretation #Differential ... #Analysis
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
etiology, narrow the differential ... diagnoses, & design ... a management plan ... pleural #synovial #ascites ... thoracentesis #paracentesis
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
Cirrhosis (high SAAG ... 50, LDH ULN for serum ... Secondary #Peritoneal #diagnosis ... #differential # ... ascites
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Ascites - Diagnosis ... and Management ... : cell count + differential ... protein, culture • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient ... #Diagnosis #Management
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... 5.3), peripheral edema ... ) / absence of edema ... Fluid Analysis: ... perforation), Serum
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... + mass effect/Edema ... - +mass effect/Edema ... • EBV analysis ... sensitivity of serum