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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
in arterial oxygenation ... absence of intrinsic lung ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... blood gas (ABC) ... on radioactive lung
Complete AV Canal Defect on Echocardiogram

Among pts with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, those with Eisenmenger syndrome have
Complete AV Canal Defect ... Among pts with Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
arterial hypertension ... causes (chronic lung ... Peak tricuspid regurgitation ... m/s • Other signs ... the vasodilatory effects
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... S3, tricuspid regurgitation ... thromboembolic material ... Ventilation-perfusion lung ... multiple bilateral defects
Polo Mint Sign on Chest CT
 • Partial filling defect in a blood vessel surrounded by
Partial filling defect ... a rim contrast material ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
VSD on Newborn POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)
Term newborn presents with irritability and increased work of breathing. Bedside
resolution: Patient had signs ... copious B lines on lung ... ventricular #septal #defect ... Echocardiogram #pediatrics #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
diastolic (during atrial ... and McConnell sign ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... Right heart mobile ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... aortic and mitral regurgitation ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Arterial Hypertension ... arterial hypertension ... 100% reliable sign ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4c
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
pathophysiology CLINICAL ... EMPHYSEMA - Arterial ... mechanical obstruction affects ... the heart to the lung ... oscillations - Sign