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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
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
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 ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
mg/dL or > 25 % rise ... 200–300 mL/h) 2. ... CAR-T day 3–10; 2– ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Characterized by left ventricular ... Risk Factors: • ... Hypertensive disorders ... Anemia ✗ NOT a risk ... , selenium) Differential
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
fibrillation with rapid ventricular ... cardiogenic) - Pulmonary ... 2. ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... #Differential #