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Grades of Hepatic Encephalopathy - West Haven Criteria
 • Grade 1 - Inattention, euphoria/anxiety, altered sleep
Grades of Hepatic ... Haven Criteria • Grade ... attention span • Grade ... WestHaven #Criteria #Hepatic ... Encephalopathy #Grading
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Deciphering the SAAG ... Ascites Albumin Gradient ... fibrosis) High SAAG ... oncotic pressure Low SAAG ... Serum #Albumin #Gradient
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
hypertension (SAAG ... Hepatic congestionl ... - Fulminant hepatic ... - Massive hepatic ... metastases - Hepatic
Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) - Fluid Overload and Venous Congestion Assessment
Step 1: IVC Diameter: If >2cm,
step 2 Step 2: Hepatic ... Interpretation: Grade ... ): IVC < 2cm Grade ... Abnl Patterns Grade ... #grading #grades
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
) estimated by gradient ... sinusoidal) and free hepatic ... HTN: ascites (SAAG ... g/dl (suggest hepatic ... • Preserved hepatic
Commonly Used Clinical Grading Systems
 • Edema Grading Scale
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy Grading (West Haven Criteria)
Used Clinical Grading ... Systems • Edema Grading ... Scale • Hepatic ... Encephalopathy Grading ... • Grady Coma
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Grading
Grade I: Generally alert, but with sleep irregularities, Mild confusion, Mildly slowed speech,
Hepatic Encephalopathy ... - Grading Grade ... Disinhibition Grade ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Hepatic ... Encephalopathy #Grading
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Management Summary Paracentesis ... Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient ... (SAAG): > 1.1 g ... Summary #Hepatology #SAAG ... #paracentesis
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Ascites Albumin Gradient ... (SAAG) - Differential ... - Fulminant hepatic ... failure - Hepatic ... ischemia/infarction #SAAG
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
UltraSound (VExUS) grading ... of the portal, hepatic ... Hepatic Doppler ... Score #Scale #IVC #Congestion ... POCUS #Clinical #Grading