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Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
albumin gradient ... (SAAG) SAAG ≥ ... Tuberculosis #SAAG ... #gradient #hepatology ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Deciphering the SAAG ... Albumin Gradient ... fibrosis) High SAAG ... Serum #Albumin #Gradient ... #Differential #Analysis
Commonly Used Clinical Grading Systems
 • Edema Grading Scale
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy Grading (West Haven Criteria)
Used Clinical Grading ... Scale • Hepatic Encephalopathy ... Grading (West Haven ... • Grady Coma ... • Ascites Grading
GRADING in clinical medicine

Grading system is often used in Clinical medicine to indicate the severity scale
GRADING in clinical ... medicine Grading ... are some of the grading ... know any other grading ... #encephalopathy
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
culture • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient ... (SAAG): > 1.1 g ... , ↑Risk of encephalopathy ... Summary #Hepatology #SAAG ... #paracentesis
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
) estimated by gradient ... of portal HTN: ascites ... (SAAG>I.I), esophageal ... thrombocytopenia, hepatic encephalopathy ... portal HTN: • Ascites