High vs Low SAAG Flashcards
1
Q
What does a high SAAG indicate?
A
Portal HTN
2
Q
Liver causes of high SAAG
A
Cirrhosis/Alcoholic Liver Disease
Acute Liver Failure
Liver mets
3
Q
Cardiac Causes of high SAAG
A
RHF
Constrictive Pericarditis
4
Q
Other causes
A
Budd-Chiari
Portal vein Thrombosis
Veno-occlusive disease
Myxoedema
5
Q
Causes of Low SAAG
A
Hypoalbumin
- Nephrotic
- Malnuitrition
- Peritoneal Carcinoma
- TB Peritonitis
- Pancreatitis
- Bowel Obstruction
- Biliary Ascites
- Post op lymph leak
- Serositis in Connective disorders
6
Q
Ascited Mx
A
- Restrict Dietary sodium
- Fluid restriction if sodium <125
- Spironolactone
- Large colume paracentesis with albumin cover
- Prophylactic Ciprofloxacin to prevent SBP
