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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
, 88% spec • Contrast-enhanced ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC) ... Positive findings on contrast-enhanced
Pericardial Consistency Comparison on POCUS - Blood, Fat, Pus and Serous

Unclotted blood remains anechoic around clotted
Comparison on POCUS ... Purulent pceff may ... independently from cardiac ... Consistency #Comparison #Fluid ... Echocardiogram #S4C
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Arterial Line: ... quickly (30-90 sec ... response to the rapid infusion ... of fluid can predict ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
is unknown - Many ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... treatments include fluid ... - Cardiac arrest ... failure - Low cardiac
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Echocardiogram (A4C ... maybe consider contrast ... it attached to an ... : serial blood cultures ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... any evidence of fluid ... exam Determine Cardiac ... postoperative cardiac ... stratification #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... diuretics, Saline infusion ... - ↓ Effective arterial ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg SC