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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... HPS Diagnostic Criteria ... disease - Portal hypertension ... ) on room air Treatment ... #treatment #hepatology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Afferent pupillary defect ... McDonald diagnostic criteria ... stimulation Clinical ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
m/s • Other signs ... diagnosis Diagnostic criteria ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... the vasodilatory effects ... #diagnosis #management
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
pulmonary embolism Pathophysiology ... Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... multiple bilateral defects ... Bypass Other Treatment ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Paraneoplastic effects ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... diagnosis: months - Criteria ... : El Escorial criteria ... diagnosis column Treatment ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Diagnostic Criteria ... • Bilateral signs ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
Clinical Presentation ... • Common Signs ... Pathophysiology ... Diagnostic Criteria ... of 8 HLH-2004 criteria