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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Diseases of the ... and diaphragm HPS-diagnosis ... Alveolar-arterial ... #HPS #hepatology ... #pulmonary #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome on Echocardiogram (A4C)
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: Intrapulmonary shunting is most commonly demonstrated by contrast TTE when
on Echocardiogram ... (A4C) Hepatopulmonary ... left atrium within ... #Echocardiogram ... #hepatology #clinical
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) Diagnosis Algorithm
Bubble echo is the first piece of the puzzle. The nail on
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... (HPS) Diagnosis ... #HPS #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology ... #pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... blood gas (ABC) ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome ... #treatment #hepatology
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
of Electrical Injury ... in the Emergency ... immediate, prior to ED arrival ... compartment syndrome ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Approach to the ... rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... risk actor for arterial ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... Renal Syndromes ... quantify renal injury ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... blood retum in serial
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Hypertension Presence of pulmonary ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... pressure, Pulmonary ... #management #hepatology
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... to neurologic injury ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... shunting (eg, atrial ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Complete AV Canal Defect on Echocardiogram

Among pts with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, those with Eisenmenger syndrome have
Among pts with Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... with Eisenmenger syndrome ... have the best prognosis ... AVCanal #Defect #a4c