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Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
thromboembolism) 1) ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... m/s • Other signs ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... blood gas (ABC) ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... management #treatment #hepatology
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
on Echocardiogram ... Pulmonary arterial ... severe RV dilation and ... sign is that the ... clinical #cardiology #s4c
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... of AC? ... days before Pulmonary ... risk Chest X-ray ... CARP, DECREASE V trials
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... McConnell's sign ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Definity #A4C
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
What do you see ... pulmonary hypertension ... 1. ... >LAP as atrial septum ... clinical #pocus #a4c