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Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
albumin gradient (SAAG ... ) SAAG ≥ 1.1: ... Heart failure/constrictive ... Tuberculosis #SAAG ... #gradient #hepatology
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Table - Serum Ascites ... ) SAAG ≥ 1.1: ... budd-chiari • CHF • Constrictive ... #hepatology
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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Kussmaul's Sign ... failure with + Kussmaul ... No constriction! ... DDx includes constriction ... #Sign #physicalexam
Kussmaul's Sign in Constrictive Pericarditis on Physical Exam

- Susan Joseph MD @SusanJosephMD

#Kussmauls #Sign #Pericarditis #physicalexam #clinical
Kussmaul's Sign ... in Constrictive ... SusanJosephMD #Kussmauls ... #Pericarditis #physicalexam
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
hypertension (SAAG ... failure - Constrictive ... - Myxedema (SAAG ... #differential #hepatology ... #SAAG
Ascites - Workup and Management

#Ascites #Workup #Diagnosis #Management #SAAG #Evaluation #SBP #Hepatology
Ascites - Workup ... Management #Ascites ... Diagnosis #Management #SAAG ... Evaluation #SBP #Hepatology
Kussmaul's sign - JVP

This patient has Kussmaul's sign, an increase in apparent JVP/CVP with inspiration. While
Kussmaul's sign ... This patient has Kussmaul's ... associated with constrictive ... @sargsyanz #Kussmauls ... #Sign #PhysicalExam
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

drshukla14 @DrShukla14

#Kussmauls #sign #Constrictive #Pericarditis #clinical #cardiology #JVP #neck #physicalexam
Kussmaul's sign ... in Constrictive ... DrShukla14 #Kussmauls ... #sign #Constrictive ... cardiology #JVP #neck #physicalexam
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
Kussmaul's sign ... in Constrictive ... Kussmaul's sign ... restrictive CM, constrictive ... #Sign #PhysicalExam
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Deciphering the SAAG ... fibrosis) High SAAG ... oncotic pressure Low SAAG ... liverprof #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #SAAG #Ascites