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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) ... Pulmonary vasculature ... #Syndrome #HPS ... #hepatology #pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) Diagnosis Algorithm
Bubble echo is the first piece of the puzzle. The nail on
Hepatopulmonary ... Syndrome (HPS) Diagnosis ... #Syndrome #HPS ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hepatology #pulmonary
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
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Encephalopathy • Pulmonary ... : Hepatopulmonary ... syndrome, Portopulmonary ... Renal: Hepatorenal syndrome ... Complications #hepatology #diagnosis
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Ask for vitals en ... ) Examination: Pulmonary ... Cardiac, Neuro 4) Diagnose ... Dyspnea #Management #criticalcare ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Vasculitis - Hepatopulmonary ... syndrome Other ... #differential #diagnosis
Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Clinical manifestations ... Hepatorenal syndrome ... , Hepatopulmonary ... syndrome Bone ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Empyema Necessitans (EN ... Chest POCUS Pulmonary ... POCUS - What’s the diagnosis ... #Chest #clinical ... #video #POCUS #pulmonary
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Intracardiac, Pulmonary ... AVMs, Hepatopulmonary ... Syndrome - ... #differential #diagnosis
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Empyema Necessitans (EN ... Examination Pulmonary ... drain - What’s the diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #pulmonary
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... obesity-hypoventilation syndrome ... AVMs, hepatopulmonary ... syndrome), intracardiac ... #Differential #Diagnosis