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Ascites - Workup and Management

#Ascites #Workup #Diagnosis #Management #SAAG #Evaluation #SBP #Hepatology
Ascites #Workup #Diagnosis ... #Management #SAAG ... Evaluation #SBP #Hepatology
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Embolism with IVC Thrombus ... most support her diagnosis ... demonstrate an IVC thrombus ... Embolism #IVC #Thrombus ... clinical #ultrasound #echocardiogram
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential Diagnosis ... Albumin Gradient (SAAG ... ) SAAG ≥ 1.1: ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hepatology
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Diagnosis of ascites ... albumin gradient (SAAG ... ) SAAG ≥ 1.1: ... albumin #gradient #hepatology ... #differential #diagnosis
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
LVOTO due to SAM ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... Motion #LVOTO #SAM ... #HOCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Echo Parameters for Differential Diagnosis in Cardiac Amyloidosis
GLS
GCS
GRS
EFSR
RELAPS
SAB

#Echocardiogram #Parameters #echocardiography #Cardiac #Amyloidosis #diagnosis
for Differential Diagnosis ... EFSR RELAPS SAB ... #Echocardiogram ... #Amyloidosis #diagnosis
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cirrhosis • Thrombus ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Calculate SAAG ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Aortic mural thrombus ... Left ventricular thrombus ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
• Elevation in thrombin ... the presence of thrombin ... can accelerate thrombin ... ISTH #Scoring #diagnosis ... #hematology #laboratory