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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
diffusion-perfusion defect ... gas (ABC) analysis ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... management #treatment #hepatology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
artery pressure ... m/s • Other signs ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... artery diameter ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
represents an axial ... accompanying small artery ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis ... #Differential #
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... than 5 to 7 days after
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
in Right Atrium ... - Differential ... Small secundum ASD ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... echocardiogram #s4c
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... #Differential #
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
pulmonary hypertension ... >LAP as atrial septum ... stretched PFO or ASD ... , and later (after ... clinical #pocus #a4c