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Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... ) SAAG ≥ 1.1: ... tamponade • IVC obstruction ... MatthewHoMD #Ascites #Differential ... #hepatology
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
) SAAG ≥ 1.1: ... syndrome, IVC obstruction ... , Sinusoidal obstruction ... albumin #gradient #hepatology ... #differential #
Pancytopenia - Differential Algorithm / Schema

- Bone Marrow Failure
- Bone Marrow Infiltration
- Sequestration / Destruction

#Pancytopenia #Differential
Pancytopenia - Differential ... Sequestration / Destruction ... #Pancytopenia #Differential ... Algorithm #Schema #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... disorders • Immune destruction ... Consumption • Destruction ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia.
Platelet counts may be depressed because of decreased production or due to increased platelet
increased platelet destruction ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential ... Causes #Production #Destruction
Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
Acute biliary obstruction ... Acute #Causes #Differential ... #Hepatology #Diagnosis
Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
Dilated Abdominal ... • IVC Obstruction ... anterior chest wall & abdominal ... physicalexam #diagnosis #hepatology ... #comparison #abdominal
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Site of Vascular Obstruction ... to cirrhosis, Abdominal ... portalhypertension #phtn #differential ... diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... • Calculate SAAG ... MatthewHoMD #Ascites #Differential ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Pancytopenia - Differential ... studies, PT/aPTT Differential ... Production • ↑ Destruction ... #Pancytopenia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology