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Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
albumin gradient (SAAG ... ) SAAG ≥ 1.1: ... syndrome, Massive liver ... Tuberculosis #SAAG ... gradient #hepatology #differential
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Deciphering the SAAG ... either made in the liver ... or not by the liver ... fibrosis) High SAAG ... Interpretation #Differential
U/S - Is the shoulder IN or OUT?

Top Clip: IN (No Dislocation)
Bottom Clip: OUT (Anterior Dislocation!)
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- Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Dislocation #Anterior #Comparison
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... , Metastasis #Liver ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
hypertension (SAAG ... Liver disease ... - Acute fatty liver ... - Myxedema (SAAG ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
How much sodium is in 1 Liter of Normal Saline? In Bags if Potato Chips
sodium is in 1 Liter ... of sodium per liter ... mg Na A 1 oz. bag ... nephrology #sodium #comparison
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Anterior Motion (SAM ... anterior motion (SAM ... Differential diagnosis ... Anterior #Motion #SAM ... Cardiology #Clinical #POCUS
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in ... Hemolysis, Elevated Liver ... clinical features: Liver ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential #
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... HTN: ascites (SAAG ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver ... #Hypertension #Differential
Pericardial Tamponade in a Shock Patient

Watch how the heart collapses and struggles to beat in surrounding
why Echo saves lives ... -Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... #Clinical #POCUS