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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... lung disease Caused ... • Platypnea - Dyspnea ... with or without cirrhosis ... • Intra-pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
leads to impaired arterial ... arteriovenous shunting causes ... • Progressive dyspnea ... • Stigmata of cirrhosis ... the left heart TREATMENT
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
heart failure • Dyspnea ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Early embolic/ischemic ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Treat underlying cause