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

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Serum Ascites Albumin ... Cirrhosis • Portal vein ... #Table #Serum #Albumin ... Gradient #SAAG #hepatology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... protein • Fluid albumin ... and serum albumin ... MatthewHoMD #Ascites #Differential ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
serum ascites albumin ... SAAG #ascites #albumin ... #gradient #hepatology ... #differential #
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Serum to Ascites Albumin ... designed to keep albumin ... likely to allow albumin ... liverprof #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... Interpretation #Differential
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... in the portal vein ... INR, bilirubin, albumin ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Tricuspid regurgitation on Color Doppler POCUS Echocardiogram

Tricuspid regurgitation.  High-pitched, holosystolic murmur best heard by lower
Color Doppler POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... the IVC/hepatic veins ... regurgitation #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Pulmonary Vein Stenosis on Echocardiogram - PLAX - Color Doppler
41 y/o w no PMHx

- Edinson Garcia.
Pulmonary Vein Stenosis ... on Echocardiogram ... PulmonaryVein #Stenosis #Echocardiogram ... Color #Doppler #pocus
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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Transaminitis - Differential ... syndrome, Portal vein ... Transaminases #hepatitis #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites - Differential ... Prehepatic: • Portal vein ... thrombosis • Splenic vein ... 2LmUODZ #Ascites #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Gradient (SAAG) - Differential ... failure - Hepatic vein ... syndrome) - Portal vein ... #Gradient #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology