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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Hepatopulmonary ... Syndrome (HPS) ... HPS-differential ... HPS-severity classification ... #hepatology #pulmonary
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Asthma - COPD ... - Hepatopulmonary ... syndrome Other ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #diagnosis #causes
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary ... Syndrome - Diagnosis ... Caused by intrapulmonary ... #syndrome #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... tract, and often causes ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
Hepatopulmonary ... arteriovenous shunting causes ... digital clubbing DIAGNOSIS ... &/or portal HTN ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... , such as SLE, atherosclerotic ... Abdominal pain • HTN ... tract, and often causes ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology