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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: ... SAAG < 1.1: Biliary ... Tuberculosis #SAAG ... gradient #hepatology #differential
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Albumin Gradient (SAAG ... ) SAAG ≥ 1.1: ... budd-chiari SAAG ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Albumin #Gradient #SAAG
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
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Purple Urine Bag ... Syndrome Chronic ... #Syndrome #PUBS ... #pathophysiology ... clinical #photo #differential
Ruptured Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy on Pelvic Ultrasound

Young female.  Lower abdominal pain/VB.  UCG pos. Soft
Diagnosis/differential ... Pelvis Sag See thread ... clinical #OBGyn #Obstetrics
Causes of Growth Restriction - Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal
 • Chronic Maternal
Gestational Age - Differential ... Anomaly • Genetic Syndromes ... GestationalAge #SGA ... GrowthRestriction #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Obstetrics
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... HTN: ascites (SAAG ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... #Hypertension #Differential
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Albumin Gradient (SAAG ... ) - Differential ... thrombosis (Budd-Chiari syndrome ... cirrhosis - Nephrotic syndrome ... ischemia/infarction #SAAG
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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Gestational Age - Differential ... • Turner syndrome ... GestationalAge #SGA ... GrowthRestriction #Pregnancy #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Obstetrics
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
malignancy Pathophysiology ... Differential Diagnosis ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology