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Keratic Precipitates (KPs) on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Keratic precipitates in a patient with hypertensive anterior uveitis.
Precipitates (KPs ... #Precipitates #KPs
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
HPS - Diagnosis:
 1. Patients with liver disease
 2. Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (AaP02) >15 mmHg
vasodilatation HPS ... Stages: • Mild HPS ... mmHg • Moderate HPS ... mmHg • Severe HPS ... • Very severe HPS
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 ... ) HPS-differential ... and diaphragm HPS-diagnosis ... vasodilatation HPS-severity ... Hepatopulmonary #Syndrome #HPS
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Anti-Emetics Guide
Serotonin antagonists:
 • Ondansetron (Zofran), Granisetron (Kytril, Sancuso) - Headache,
) -Drowsiness, EPS ... Olanzapine (Zyprexa) - EPS ... (Compazine) - EPS ... (Thorazine) - EPS ... (Phenergan) - EPS
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS ... ) APS is a rare ... unknown Diagnosis of APS ... diagnosed with APS ... recommended in APS
Low-dose aspirin and low-molecular-weight heparin in lupus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) pregnancy

• No previous history of
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS ... history thrombotic APS ... history of obstetric APS ... non-criteria" obstetric APS ... Antiphospholipid #Syndrome #APS
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) Diagnosis Algorithm
Bubble echo is the first piece of the puzzle. The nail on
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS ... Hepatopulmonary #Syndrome #HPS
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
imaging → Test for APS ... Inherited and APS ... Inherited and APS
Functional Dyspepsia Syndromes - Epigastric Pain Syndrome (EPS) and Postprandial Distress Syndrome (PDS)
Epigastric Pain Syndrome (EPS):
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Pain Syndrome (EPS ... Pain Syndrome (EPS ... Functional #Dyspepsia #EPS
Serrated Polyps
Hyperplastic polyps (HPs):
 • Prevalence: 20-30%
 • Size: Usually small or diminutive (s 5mm)
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Hyperplastic polyps (HPs ... Usually larger than HPs