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Ascites - Workup and Management

#Ascites #Workup #Diagnosis #Management #SAAG #Evaluation #SBP #Hepatology
Ascites - Workup and Management ... Workup #Diagnosis #Management ... #SAAG #Evaluation ... #SBP #Hepatology
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Diagnosis and Management ... Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient (SAAG ... hypertensive source • SBP ... suggests higher SBP ... Summary #Hepatology #SAAG
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
DIAGNOSTICS Paracentesis ... PMNs Timing of paracentesis ... • Early (<12h) paracentesis ... Day 3 repeat paracentesis ... #diagnosis #management
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
conjunction with the clinical ... diagnoses, & design a management ... thoracentesis #paracentesis
Paracentesis on POCUS

Paracentesis to r/o SBP in pt with abd pain & fever; r/o SBP much
Paracentesis on ... POCUS Paracentesis ... to r/o SBP in pt ... pain & fever; r/o SBP ... POCUS #Ascites #Clinical
Complex Ascites in SBP on POCUS

Setting up for paracentesis. Glad we grabbed the US! ⬆️ suspicion
Complex Ascites in SBP ... Setting up for paracentesis ... suspicion for SBP ... Complex #Ascites #SBP ... #POCUS #clinical
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Peritonitis Clinical ... stain/culture Management ... #Peritonitis #SBP
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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in Stroke: • Clinical ... or aneurysm • SBP ... > 185mmHg or DBP ... #Stroke #cva #management
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Diagnosis and Management ... Clinical construct ... SBP < 100 3. ... in-hospital mortality Management ... Criteria #Diagnosis #Management
Nocardiosis - Nocardia spp
Pathogen: Filamentous gram-positive branching rod, grows in acid fast staining and anaerobic conditions
Clinical
Nocardiosis - Nocardia spp ... anaerobic conditions Clinical ... Nocardia #diagnosis #management