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Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... • Right ventricular ... RVSP) - Estimates pulmonary ... septum 2) DIAGNOSE
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk of the surgery ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... Chest X-ray: ... stratification #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... disease - Portal hypertension ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... underlying portal hypertension
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
other causes* 2. ... Differential Diagnosis ... heart disease • Hypertensive ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... pre-eclampsia, hypertension
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... cardiovascular risk ... disease, left ventricular ... cardioversion 2. ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
sensation usually 1 to 2 ... Intramedullary tumor - Hyperextension ... anterior horn gray ... Intervertebral disk ... #differential #diagnosis
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
What do you see ... liver disease and pulmonary ... hypertension? ... bubbles = PFO 2. ... clinical #pocus #a4c