What is SBP,”Fever, abdominal pain, encephalopathy (MCC Is e coli)Lab: Elevated PMN, SAAG > 1.1 (Serum Al – Ascites Al)Treat: Ceft or cefotaxime*If the fluid contains PMN (>250 cells/µL), this confirms the diagnosis*SAAG < 1.1 indicates a cause other than portal HTN (e.g. TB, malignancy

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What is SBP,”Fever, abdominal pain, encephalopathy (MCC Is e coli)Lab: Elevated PMN, SAAG > 1.1 (Serum Al – Ascites Al)Treat: Ceft or cefotaxime*If the fluid contains PMN (>250 cells/µL), this confirms the diagnosis*SAAG < 1.1 indicates a cause other than portal HTN (e.g. TB, malignancy etc)”