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

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Albumin Gradient ... (SAAG) SAAG ... #Differential # ... Serum #Albumin #Gradient
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 ... Interpretation #Differential
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... • Perform paracentesis ... • Calculate SAAG ... and check ascites ... #Differential #
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Gradient (SAAG) ... - Differential ... Diagnosis High albumin gradient ... Low albumin gradient ... #Albumin #Gradient
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
: cell count + differential ... culture • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient ... (SAAG): > 1.1 g ... Summary #Hepatology #SAAG ... #paracentesis
Commonly Used Clinical Grading Systems
 • Edema Grading Scale
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy Grading (West Haven Criteria)
Commonly Used Clinical ... Grading Systems ... • Edema Grading ... Encephalopathy Grading ... • 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 ... @DharSaty #ascites
Hydronephrosis Grading
Grade I - Pelviectasis 
Grade II - Caliectasis (Major Calyces)
Grade III - Caliectasis (Minor Calyces)
Grade
Hydronephrosis Grading ... Thinning - POCUS ... Hydronephrosis #Grading ... radiology #ultrasound #pocus ... #clinical #diagnosis
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... ) estimated by gradient ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... of portal HTN: ascites ... (SAAG>I.I), esophageal