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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 ... Matherly @liverprof #Diagnosis
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
- Differential Diagnosis ... protein • Fluid albumin ... and serum albumin ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
albuminuria: - Albumin ... - Albumin-to-creatinine ... - Albumin-to-creatinine ... proteinuria): - Albumin ... CKD #nephrology #diagnosis
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential Diagnosis ... Serum Ascites Albumin ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Serum #Albumin
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 ... calculated anion gap #Diagnosis
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Diagnosis of ascites ... serum ascites albumin ... SAAG #ascites #albumin ... #differential #diagnosis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Abdominal pain Diagnosis ... cephalosporin • Albumin ... Peritonitis #SBP #Diagnosis
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Absent Serum albumin ... Present Serum albumin ... Table #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
- Differential Diagnosis ... anion gap for albumin ... drop of 10 for albumin ... #Differential #Diagnosis
ALBUMINURIA

•	Indicator of kidney damage and / or a biomarker of systemic diseases dates back to 1969,
when elevated albumin ... patients with newly diagnosed ... positive until albumin ... Normal rate of albumin ... • Persistent albumin