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Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Perform paracentesis ... • Calculate SAAG ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Diagnosis of ascites ... albumin gradient (SAAG ... ) SAAG ≥ 1.1: ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm
Increased Urinary Frequency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-increased urine volume (<2mL/min), Rule out polyuria
Extrinsic to Urinary Tract:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Non-increased ... Prostatitis • Prostate ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

== Glomerular ==
- Glomerulonephritis 
- Thin basement membrane disease 

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- Polyp Bladder ... Other - Benign prostatic ... hyperplasia - Prostate ... Hematuria #Glomerular #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Nonglomerular
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Ascites - Diagnosis ... (SAAG): > 1.1 g ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Summary #Hepatology #SAAG ... #paracentesis
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis of Macroscopic ... tract), terminal (bladder ... neck, prostatic ... ) #Diagnosis #EM
Misplaced Foley inflated in the prostatic urethra on bladder pocus

Elderly male with suprapubic pain.  Visiting
inflated in the prostatic ... urethra on bladder ... pocus Elderly ... Pelvis sag shown ... #pocus #sagittal
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Upper ... • BPH • Prostate ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
/Cr - Renal/bladder ... 10% (most often prostate ... AKI #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Blood ... , sickle-cell, prosthatic ... problem (loss of sites ... #Causes #Fe #algorithm