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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 ... V/Q Mismatch: Pulmonary ... Embolism, Obstructive Lung ... , Interstitial Lung
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
Chronic Obstructive Lung ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... GOLD2017 #Staging #Grading ... #Classification
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... injury, leading ... to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary ... absence of intrinsic lung ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... on radioactive lung ... 80mmHg or A-a gradient
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... Hemorrhagic → leading ... water #Shock #Classification ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Shock Classification ... Pulmonary embolism ... external fluid loss leading ... Pathophysiology #Comparison #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #classification
High Flow Nasal Cannula
Putative beneficial mechanisms of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) 
oxygen therapy. EELV, end-expiratory
end-expiratory lung ... capillary-alveolar gradient ... #mechanisms #criticalcare ... #management #pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
Hepatopulmonary ... = increased Aa gradient ... presence in the lower lung ... portal HTN • Aa gradient ... Alert_Oriented3 #HPS #Hepatopulmonary