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Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Diagnosis of ascites ... albumin gradient ... syndrome, Massive liver ... #hepatology #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... Injury (DILI) ... #differential #Diagnosis ... gastroenterology #algorithm ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Injury (DILI) - ... Algorithm DILI ... disorder (e.g. ascites ... #Injury #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
made in the liver ... or not by the liver ... Matherly @liverprof #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology #SAAG ... #Differential #Analysis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
bilirubin (Conjugated/DBili ... hepatocellular injury ... Crigler-Najjar) Albumin ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Production: • Albumin ... Unconjugated Bili ... > 90% of Total Bili ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #Hepatology