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Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
and Management ... culture • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient ... (SAAG): > 1.1 g ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Summary #Hepatology #SAAG
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
albumin gradient ... (SAAG) SAAG ≥ ... obstruction syndrome SAAG ... Tuberculosis #SAAG ... #gradient #hepatology
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Table - Serum Ascites ... Albumin Gradient ... (SAAG) SAAG ... Serum #Albumin #Gradient
Causes of abdominal distention #abdominal distention #ascites #SAAG #serumascitesalbumingradient #paracentesis
abdominal distention #ascites ... #SAAG #serumascitesalbumingradient ... #paracentesis
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... • Perform paracentesis ... culture • Check ascites ... • Calculate SAAG ... and check ascites
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Deciphering the SAAG ... Albumin Gradient ... fibrosis) High SAAG ... oncotic pressure Low SAAG ... Serum #Albumin #Gradient
Ascites Drain Placement - Paracentesis Landmarks

by Naomi Robson @robson_visuals, Dr. Keith Siau @drkeithsiau, Dr. Steven Bollipo
Ascites Drain Placement ... - Paracentesis ... stevenbollipo #Ascites ... Drain #Placement #Paracentesis ... #Landmarks #management
Ascites - Workup and Management

#Ascites #Workup #Diagnosis #Management #SAAG #Evaluation #SBP #Hepatology
Ascites - Workup ... and Management ... #Ascites #Workup ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #SAAG #Evaluation
Paracentesis - Procedure
1) Marking Epigastric Vessels
2) Finding A Fluid Pocket

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#Paracentesis #Procedure #instructions #management
Paracentesis - Procedure ... @nickmmark #Paracentesis ... #instructions #management ... #ascites
Causes of abdominal distention #abdominal distention #ascites #SAAG #serumascitesalbumingradient #paracentesis
abdominal distention #ascites ... #SAAG #serumascitesalbumingradient ... #paracentesis