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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 ... #differential #
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
hypertension (SAAG ... Hypoalbuminemia (SAAG ... - Myxedema (SAAG ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Deciphering the SAAG ... fibrosis) High SAAG ... oncotic pressure Low SAAG ... #SAAG #Ascites ... Interpretation #Differential
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... HTN: ascites (SAAG ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Albumin Gradient (SAAG ... ) - Differential ... - Acute fatty liver ... ischemia/infarction #SAAG ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Bladder Air secondary to Colovesical Fistula on POCUS

40's male with fever, low abd pain, cloudy urine/bubbles.
Bladder Air secondary ... Colovesical Fistula on POCUS ... Bldr sag clip. ... States bladder full ... #Air #POCUS #clinical
UPJ Stone on Sagittal Bladder POCUS

4th grade female with right mid abdominal pain.  Brought from
Stone on Sagittal Bladder ... POCUS 4th grade ... seeing on pelvis sag ... Stone #Sagittal #Bladder ... #POCUS #clinical
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS ... Pelvis sag of RUSH ... to the urinary bladder ... on the pelvis sag ... #clinical #Abdominal
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Diagnosis and Management ... : cell count + differential ... Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient (SAAG ... #Summary #Hepatology ... #SAAG #paracentesis
Misplaced Foley inflated in the prostatic urethra on bladder pocus

Elderly male with suprapubic pain.  Visiting
prostatic urethra on bladder ... pocus Elderly ... Pelvis sag shown ... #pocus #sagittal ... #clinical #ultrasound