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Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
/ Purpuric Rash ... Sam Birks @ https ... #Purpuric #Petechiae ... #Purpura #Rash ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Dermatology
An Approach to the Unknown Rash: Petechial-Purpuric Rash 
#Diagnosis #Dermatology #Petechial #Purpura #Purpuric #Rash #Palpable #Algorithm
to the Unknown Rash ... : Petechial-Purpuric ... #Dermatology #Petechial ... #Purpura #Purpuric ... #Algorithm #Differential
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
albumin gradient (SAAG ... ) SAAG ≥ 1.1: ... obstruction syndrome SAAG ... Tuberculosis #SAAG ... #differential #
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Petechial/Purpuric ... with devastating differential ... or purpuric rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Algorithm
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Albumin Gradient (SAAG ... ) SAAG ≥ 1.1: ... budd-chiari SAAG ... Albumin #Gradient #SAAG
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Rash - Differential ... Henoch Schonlein Purpura ... : - Purpura fulminans ... #Petechiae #Rash ... #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
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... • Calculate SAAG ... and check ascites ... #Differential # ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Petechiae/Purpura ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Petechiae ... #Purpura #Palpable ... #Algorithm #Differential