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Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Transthoracic echocardiogram ... m/s • Other signs ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... ventricular septum 2) ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... blood gas (ABC) ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... ) on room air Treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
palpable purpura 2/ ... 2 vasculitis, ulcers ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... blood retum in serial ... diagnosis #management #treatment
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
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
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Digital clubbing (2- ... signs of chronic ... • Pulmonary artery ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... mycobacteria Treatment
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
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Signs: 50% pts, ... • Classic triad ... Hypertension: 1/2 ... signs: • Orthostatic ... may present with pulmonary
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
What do you see ... pulmonary hypertension ... >LAP as atrial septum ... stretched PFO or ASD ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
> disseminated 2. ... dissemination and ... cases, median -3d ... Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary ... disease: • Optimal treatment