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Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
patient with right ventricular ... hypertension Rx ... 2 — Optimize the ... 20 mg q6hr) - Hypotension ... Revascularization, treatment
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 ... septum 2) DIAGNOSE ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT
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 ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
other causes* 2. ... heart disease • Hypertensive ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Minority of Pts: cardiogenic ... management #cardiology #treatment
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
100 - Consider TEG ... 200–300 mL/h) 2. ... CAR-T day 3–10; 2– ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

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