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Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... HTN: ascites (SAAG ... such as spider angiomas ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
) SAAG ≥ 1.1: ... protein ≤ 2.5 g/dL: Cirrhosis ... syndrome, Massive liver ... albumin #gradient #hepatology ... #differential #
Blanching Neck Spider Angioma on Physical Exam - Patient with cirrhosis

Dr. Arun Valsan @DrArunKValsan

#Spider #Angioma #Neck
Blanching Neck Spider Angioma ... - Patient with cirrhosis ... #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #hepatology
Blanching Wrist Spider Angioma on Physical Exam - Patient with cirrhosis

Dr. Arun Valsan @DrArunKValsan

#Spider #Angioma #Wrist
Blanching Wrist Spider Angioma ... - Patient with cirrhosis ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... CMV), Alcoholic cirrhosis ... normal - Hemolysis, NASH ... #Injury #hepatology ... transaminitis #differential
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Liver disease ... - Cirrhosis ... - Acute fatty liver ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... disease: > 2 • NASH ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... injury #hepatitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Chemistries ... disease: > 2 • NASH ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
) - Differential ... >1.1 g/dl): - Cirrhosis ... ascites - Massive liver ... - Acute fatty liver ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Blanching Spider Angioma (Nevus) on Physical Exam

Spider angiomas are usually benign but often can be suggestive
Blanching Spider Angioma ... disease such as cirrhosis ... telangiectasia #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #dermatology #skin