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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... absence of intrinsic lung ... Presentation: • Dyspnea ... • Platypnea - Dyspnea ... on radioactive lung
Clotmaster Consensus 2019: Duration of Therapy for Venous Thromboembolic Disease
 • Superficial Venous Thrombosis
 • Upper
Spontaneous • Calf ... post-thrombotic syndrome ... Bloodman #VTE #anticoagulation ... #duration #management ... #DVT #hematology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... • Amiodarone half ... respiratory distress syndrome ... Dyspnea 3. ... #diagnosis #management
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
ET-associated mutation ... JAK2, CALR-calreticulin ... • Treatment algorithms ... Hydroxyurea + anticoagulation ... #diagnosis #management
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Facial swelling, dyspnea ... stenting - Consider anticoagulation ... (onset ~48 h, duration ... ± tocilizumab; call ... renal failure, pulmonary