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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis ... • Chills • Abdominal ... pain Diagnosis ... #SBP #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
(SBP) - Diagnosis ... , cefotaxime) SBP ... prophylaxis - Best ... #SBP #Diagnosis ... #Management #hepatology
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Obstruction - Differential ... Diagnosis Lesions ... Hernia: External abdominal ... abscess, "Starch" peritonitis ... #Diagnosis #SBO
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
cirrhosis + TB, peritonitis ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... bilirubin 2) Routine tests ... 3) Optional tests ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
: cell count + differential ... hypertensive source • SBP ... • Secondary Peritonitis ... suggests higher SBP ... Management #Summary #Hepatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... that a one-off value ... why are there so ... Best to have an ... #Polycythemia #Differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... to bolus these values ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... tests before beginning ... - Bacterial peritonitis
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
S.aureus • Strep spp ... from contiguous focus ... sources within abdominal ... children #peds #differential ... #diagnosis #hepatology