5 results
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary ... lung disease, left ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Hypertension (CTEPH ... Hypertension Definition ... Thrombi Removal → Left ... Bypass Other Treatment ... #management
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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and Management ... aquagenic pruritis"), Hypertension ... • Treatment algorithms ... #Management #Summary ... #treatment #hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Microbubbles appear in left ... disease - Portal hypertension ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #hepatology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: 33% • Treatment ... BNP, high CVP, left ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... : No • Treatment ... #diagnosis #comparison