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

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Diagnosis Table ... Albumin Gradient ... (SAAG) SAAG ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Serum #Albumin #Gradient
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
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Deciphering the SAAG ... Albumin Gradient ... fibrosis) High SAAG ... Matherly @liverprof #Diagnosis ... Serum #Albumin #Gradient
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
0.6 cm2/m2, mean gradient ... transvalvular gradient ... , inconsistent grading ... <1 cm2 with a gradient ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pulmonary stenosis - severity - Grading of pulmonary stenosis

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Pulmonic #Pulmonary #Stenosis #Severity #Grading #Classification
Pulmonary stenosis ... - severity - Grading ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Severity #Grading ... #Classification
Aortic Stenosis Grading on echocardiography
The cut-offs for grading can be found in table 1. Discrepancies are
Grading on echocardiography ... The cut-offs for grading ... 4.0 m/s and mean gradient ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... AorticStenosis #Classification
Commonly Used Clinical Grading Systems
 • Edema Grading Scale
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy Grading (West Haven Criteria)
Used Clinical Grading ... Encephalopathy Grading ... • Ascites Grading ... #Systems #classification ... #diagnosis
Cervical Central Canal and Neural Foraminal Stenosis Grading

Cervical Central Canal Stenosis Grading
 - Normal - No
Grading Cervical ... Grading - Normal ... Grading - Normal ... #Grading #Spine ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Ascites - Diagnosis ... culture • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient ... (SAAG): > 1.1 g ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Summary #Hepatology #SAAG