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Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
or not by the liver ... source: Malignancy, Infection ... Matherly @liverprof #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology #SAAG ... Interpretation #Differential
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Liver disease ... < 1.1 g/dL) Infections ... Ascites #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hepatology #SAAG
Liver Mass Differential Diagnosis
Solid:
 • Benign: Hepatic Hemangioma, Focal nodular hyperplasia, Hepatocellular adenoma, Regenerative nodules
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Liver Mass Differential ... : • Benign: Hepatic ... Cystadenocarcinoma, Primary SCC Infectious ... #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #Radiology
Liver Abscess Differential Diagnostic Algorithm

#Hepatic #Liver #Abscess #Infection #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Radiology #Differential #Hepatology
Liver Abscess Differential ... #Hepatic #Liver ... #Abscess #Infection ... #Radiology #Differential ... #Hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
ComputedTomography #CT #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance ... #hepatology
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Albumin Gradient (SAAG ... ) - Differential ... Diagnosis High ... bowel ischemia/infarction ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
CT #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance ... #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
Contrast #POCUS #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance ... #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - T2, T1 precontrast, T1 portal venous,
MagneticResonance #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance ... #hepatology