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Ascites - Workup and Management

#Ascites #Workup #Diagnosis #Management #SAAG #Evaluation #SBP #Hepatology
Ascites - Workup and Management ... Ascites #Workup #Diagnosis ... #Management #SAAG ... #Evaluation #SBP
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... • Perform paracentesis ... • Calculate SAAG ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Ascites - Diagnosis ... and Management ... hypertensive source • SBP ... suggests higher SBP ... #Hepatology #SAAG
Indications for Performing Diagnostic Paracentesis #Diagnosis #Indications #Paracentesis #SBP #SpontaneousBacterialPeritonitis
for Performing Diagnostic ... Paracentesis #Diagnosis ... #Indications #Paracentesis ... #SBP #SpontaneousBacterialPeritonitis
Secondary Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) 
 #Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm #SSBP #SpontaneousBacterialPeritonitis #Secondary #Peritonitis #BMJ
Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP ... ) #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm ... #SSBP #SpontaneousBacterialPeritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Bacterial Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... Paracentesis: ... • Early (<12h) paracentesis ... Day 3 repeat paracentesis ... #diagnosis #management
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Diagnosis of ascites ... albumin gradient (SAAG ... ) SAAG ≥ 1.1: ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm
Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. This algorithm provides a general approach
This algorithm provides ... and management ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hepatology #SBP ... #Algorithm #SpontaneousBacterialPeritonitis
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) #algorithm #diagnosis #management
bacterial peritonitis (SBP ... ) #algorithm #diagnosis ... #management
Orthostatic Hypotension - Management Algorithm
Positive orthostatic vital signs defined as one of the following (within 3
Hypotension - Management ... Algorithm Positive ... standing): - ↓ SBP ... #Hypotension #Management ... #Algorithm #Treatment