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

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential Diagnosis ... Serum Ascites Albumin ... • Portal vein thrombosis ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Gradient #SAAG #hepatology
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... /HUS indicates thrombotic ... hemolytic uremic syndrome ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology ... 2012, p 193 #Diagnosis
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Hepatic vein thrombosis ... (Budd-Chiari syndrome ... - Portal vein thrombosis ... #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... INR, bilirubin, albumin ... • Portal vein thrombosis ... #causes #hepatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
split products, albumin ... products with: - Albumin ... necrosis) - Thrombosis ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... leukemia • Sezary syndrome ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Consider refeeding syndrome ... i.e. infections, thrombosis ... deficiencies) Dumping Syndrome ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology ... gastroenterology #diagnosis
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... Hypercoagulable Workup ... or small-vessel thrombosis ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #hematology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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> 4) Work-up ... changes (POEMS syndrome ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology