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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 ... protein • Fluid albumin ... and serum albumin ... • Calculate SAAG
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
- Serum to Ascites ... ≥ 1.1: • Aka not ... Matherly @liverprof #Diagnosis ... Ascites #Fluid #Serum ... Interpretation #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Workup Algorithm ... Diagnosis Baseline ... ultrasonography, serum ... #Workup #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #nephrology
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Ascites - Diagnosis ... : cell count + differential ... , culture • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient ... (SAAG): > 1.1 g ... effects ( severe AKI
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
expensive Serum ... albumin - Assess ... #testing #workup ... #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
expensive 2) Serum ... albumin - Assess ... Serum or urine for ... #workup #diagnosis ... initial #testing #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
asthma in EGPA, tracheal ... EGPA) • Renal: (AKI ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... hypercellular glomeruli ... Renal #Syndromes #differential