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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 ... Diagnosis #Table #Serum ... #Albumin #Gradient
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
- Serum to Ascites ... in the fluid • ... #Ascites #Fluid ... #Serum #Albumin ... Interpretation #Differential
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... Total protein • Fluid ... albumin and serum ... albumin • Aerobic ... • Calculate SAAG
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
according to the serum ... ascites albumin ... gradient (SAAG) ... #ascites #albumin ... gradient #hepatology #differential
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
Hypernatremia - Differential ... water Extrarenal hypotonic ... fluid loss: • ... fluid administration ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology
Hypo-osmolar Hypotonic HypoNatremia Algorithm (Serum Na+ < 135 meq/L, serum Osm < 275 mosm/kg)
Assess Volume Status,
Hypo-osmolar Hypotonic ... + < 135 meq/L, serum ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #Differential # ... Hypotonic
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
Cirrhosis (high SAAG ... cephalosporin + albumin ... Criteria: Ascitic fluid ... 50, LDH ULN for serum ... Peritoneal #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
of Polyuria - Differential ... Urine Osmolality > Serum ... administration Hypertonic ... #Polyuria #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential ... water retention 1) Serum ... Urine Sodium 4) Serum ... salt wasting By Rachel ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Serum Ascites Albumin ... Gradient (SAAG) ... - Differential ... #Serum #Ascites ... #Differential #