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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Management Summary ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... cycles after right atrial ... ) on room air Treatment ... #treatment #hepatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... Pulmonary: pleural effusion ... • Ocular: uveitis ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
wall thickening and ... biatrial enlargement ... large pericardial effusion ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical ... #Echocardiogram
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
canoeing, kayaking, trail ... nausea, vomiting and ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... microbiology #diagnosis #treatment ... #management
Induction agents used in anesthesia play a key role in the eventual sedation of the patient,
in anesthesia play ... complications and ... #clinical #management ... RxList. (2017, April ... Effects, Dosages, Treatment
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... definitive management ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
wall thickening and ... biatrial enlargement ... large pericardial effusion ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical ... #Echocardiogram
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
at least: • 1 clinical ... presence of 1 clinical ... to be present Treatment ... (EULAR Guidelines ... APS #diagnosis #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... Vascular Disease: Arterial ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... Treatment: • Oral ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... require prolonged treatment ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management