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Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
pancreatitis, low albumin ... Shock #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... protein • Fluid albumin ... and serum albumin ... MatthewHoMD #Ascites #Differential
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Serum Ascites Albumin ... MatthewHoMD #Ascites #Differential ... #Table #Serum #Albumin
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Serum to Ascites Albumin ... designed to keep albumin ... likely to allow albumin ... • Aka not much albumin ... Interpretation #Differential
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
serum ascites albumin ... SAAG #ascites #albumin ... gradient #hepatology #differential
Hypoalbuminemia and hypophosphatemia can mask an anion gap (particularly, low albumin states usually underestimate the anion
particularly, low albumin ... Multiply the albumin ... every g/dL the albumin ... #LowAnionGap #Differential
Differential Diagnosis for Shock #Diagnosis #CriticalCare #Shock #Differential #Algorithm #Cardiogenic #Distributive #Hypovolemic #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... Shock #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Shock #Differential
Markers of Organ Dysfunction in Severe Sepsis 
Altered consciousness 
Confusion 
Psychosis 

Tachycardia 
Hypotension 
Altered CVP 
Altered
Enzymes, PT Albumin ... Severe #Sepsis #CriticalCare
Metabolism of Albumin and Causes of Hypoalbuminemia 

#Albumin #Hypoalbuminemia #Metabolism #Causes #pathophysiology
Metabolism of Albumin ... Hypoalbuminemia #Albumin
Calcium Electrolyte Repletion
Always correct Ca for albumin before deciding if it is abnormal
correct Ca for albumin ... + [0.8 x (4 - albumin