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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome on Echocardiogram (A4C)
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: Intrapulmonary shunting is most commonly demonstrated by contrast TTE when
Hepatopulmonary ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... visualized in the left atrium ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... bubble #shunting #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Hepatopulmonary ... (HPS) HPS-differential ... Patients with liver ... Alveolar-arterial ... Syndrome #HPS #hepatology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis - Differential ... thrombus - atrial ... intravascular coagulation ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #differential #
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Echocardiogram (A4c) with bubble study showing delayed right-to-left shunt consistent with intrapulmonary shunt
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Hepatopulmonary ... Echocardiogram (A4c ... cirrhosis with hepatopulmonary ... cardiology #clinical #pocus ... #hepatology #a4c
Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Masses on MRI - Differential ... Modalities: T1, T2, Arterial ... Out-of-phase, DWI, ADC ... #diagnosis #liver ... #hepatology #radiology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... , Metastasis #Liver ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... table #appearance #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC) ... LizzieAbyMD #hepatopulmonary ... management #treatment #hepatology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Early liver disease ... Prolonged Activated Partial ... drugs e.g. direct thrombin ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation ... • Increased thrombin ... variants of both • Acral ... DIC • Severe Liver ... treatment #management #hematology
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... drugs (e.g. direct thrombin ... • Reduced liver ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation