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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 - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Management Summary Paracentesis ... culture • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient ... (SAAG): > 1.1 g ... Summary #Hepatology #SAAG ... #paracentesis
Lumbar Neural Foraminal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No fat effacement, Keyhole appearance
Neural Foraminal Stenosis ... Grading - Normal ... MarkMamloukMD #Lumbar #Spinal ... #Stenosis #Spine ... #Report #Grading
Cervical Central Canal and Neural Foraminal Stenosis Grading

Cervical Central Canal Stenosis Grading
 - Normal - No
Grading Cervical ... Grading - Normal ... Neural #Foraminal #Spinal ... #Stenosis #Grading ... #Spine #Report
Lumbar Central Canal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No CSF effacement 
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Central Canal Stenosis ... Grading - Normal ... Lumbar #Central #Spinal ... #Stenosis #Spine ... #Report #Grading
Lumbar stenosis guide we created to implement consistent radiology reporting across our multi-hospital network. 
Lumbar Central
Grading - Normal ... Grading - Normal ... MarkMamloukMD #Lumbar #Spinal ... #Stenosis #Spine ... #Report #Grading