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Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... Heart failure • Constrictive ... Hemoperitoneum • Chylous ascites ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Ascites ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
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Complications of Portal ... Cardiomyopathy • Varices: Portal ... Hepatorenal syndrome • Ascites ... @drkeithsiau #Portal ... Complications #hepatology
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Table - Serum Ascites ... Cirrhosis • Portal ... budd-chiari • CHF • Constrictive ... Gradient #SAAG #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Normal Peritoneum ... Portal hypertension ... failure - Constrictive ... Portal vein occlusion ... #differential #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... HTN: ascites (SAAG ... HTN: • Ascites ... heart failure and constrictive ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
SAAG - Serum to Ascites ... Albumin Gradient Ascites ... sinusoid with (ie Portal ... Hypertension): ... liverprof #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Demonstrating Rostral Venous Flow of Caput Medusae in Portal Hypertension

We do the milking method as depicted
Caput Medusae in Portal ... Hypertension ... #Hypertension # ... PhysicalExam #Milking ... veins #cirrhosis #hepatology
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Ascites - Diagnosis ... g/dL suggests portal ... hypertensive source ... consider cardiac ascites ... Management #Summary #Hepatology
Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
Normal veins ... • Portal Hypertension ... : The normal physiology ... #Blood #Flow #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Common Malignancies That Cause Ascites
The most common malignancies causing ascites are ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric
metastases causing portal ... hypertension. ... by portal hypertension ... • PORTAL HYPERTENSION ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hepatology