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Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Differential Diagnosis Table ... - Serum Ascites ... Albumin Gradient ... #Serum #Albumin ... #Gradient #SAAG
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
according to the serum ... ascites albumin gradient ... (SAAG) SAAG ≥ ... ascites #albumin #gradient ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... • Perform paracentesis ... Fluid albumin and serum ... • Calculate SAAG ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm ... and serum uric ... acid: - Urine sodium ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... water retention 1) Serum ... Osmolarity 3) Urine Sodium ... 4) Serum Uric Acid ... #nephrology #sodium
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
protein, culture • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient ... (SAAG): > 1.1 g ... cardiac ascites 1) Sodium ... Summary #Hepatology #SAAG ... #paracentesis
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Step 1: Correct for hyperglycemia. Corrected Na = [(glucose - 100)/
Differential Diagnosis Table ... repeat BMP • Serum ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #nephrology #sodium
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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wasting Euvolemic, Serum ... Hypervolemic, Serum ... #Hyponatremia #algorithm ... #diagnosis #sodium ... #low #nephrology
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... free water loss, Serum ... Sodium >145 mmol ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... Urine Na+K / serum ... : SIADH, Renal Sodium ... differential #diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology