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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

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

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Hepatopulmonary ... Pulmonary vasculature ... Diseases of the lung ... Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient ... HPS-severity classification
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Intracardiac, Pulmonary ... AVMs, Hepatopulmonary ... Embolism, Obstructive Lung ... , Interstitial Lung ... #Hypoxia #hypoxemia
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
- The refined ABCD ... Chronic Obstructive Lung ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... GOLD2017 #Staging #Grading ... #Classification
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... transmit sound waves, leading ... propagation of ultrasound ... IMPOCUSFocus #ABCs ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary ... absence of intrinsic lung ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... on radioactive lung ... 80mmHg or A-a gradient
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... transmit sound waves, leading ... propagation of ultrasound ... IMPOCUSFocus #ABCs ... Diagnosis #clinical #pulmonary