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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
HPS - Diagnosis:
 1. Patients with liver disease
 2. Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (AaP02) >15 mmHg
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient ... Hepatopulmonary #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management ... #classification
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... inflammatory lung injury, leading ... Berlin criteria ... Management ● Early ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
immune system, leading ... Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... 20% Sjögren's syndrome ... diagnosis #types #classification ... #rheumatology #
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... inflammation, leading ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... IL-1 and IL-6, leading ... Histopathologic criteria ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... TIPS West Haven Criteria ... Encephalopathy #Grading ... #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... HPS Diagnostic Criteria ... 80mmHg or A-a gradient ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
-95% of cases) Classification ... through Ann Arbor criteria ... lymphoma #diagnosis #classification ... #hematology #oncology ... #management
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
and fatigue Criteria ... • MAGIC syndrome ... • Vexus syndrome ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management