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Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... • Perform paracentesis ... • Calculate SAAG ... MatthewHoMD #Ascites #Differential
Checklist Approach to Undifferentiated Shock / Hypotension

#Checklist #Undifferentiated #Shock #Hypotension #Diagnosis #Workup #Management #Evaluation
Checklist Approach ... Undifferentiated Shock / Hypotension ... #Checklist #Undifferentiated ... #Shock #Hypotension ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential ... Management Initial checklist ... MarkHarrisMD #Hypotension ... #Differential #
Pulmonary Hypertension Algorithm - Matthew Watto, MD
#Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary #Hypertension #PAH #Workup #Evaluation #Algorithm #Differential #Curbsiders
Pulmonary Hypertension ... Management #Pulmonary #Hypertension ... #PAH #Workup #Evaluation ... #Algorithm #Differential
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Deciphering the SAAG ... fibrosis) High SAAG ... with (ie Portal Hypertension ... oncotic pressure Low SAAG ... Interpretation #Differential
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Peritoneum Portal hypertension ... (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL ... Hypoalbuminemia (SAAG ... - Myxedema (SAAG ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Management Summary Paracentesis ... : cell count + differential ... Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient (SAAG ... Summary #Hepatology #SAAG ... #paracentesis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary Hypertension ... - Workup and Differential ... : Resistant hypertension ... #Workup #causes ... #Differential #
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension ... #PH #Checklist
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... - Differential ... HTN: ascites (SAAG ... AnnKumfer #Portal #Hypertension ... #Differential #