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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... Presentation: • Dyspnea ... • Platypnea - Dyspnea ... no established medical ... management #treatment #hepatology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... Occurs between 0-6 hrs ... Presents as dyspnea ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
arteriovenous shunting causes ... • Progressive dyspnea ... digital clubbing DIAGNOSIS ... • No effective medical ... #hepatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Paradoxical spontaneous bleeding ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Causes purpura & ... Occurs between 0-6 hrs ... Presents as dyspnea ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... typical HF sx: dyspnea ... Period • Breast-feeding ... deteriorating on medical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Several of the diagnoses ... considering the diagnosis ... His dyspnea continued ... intra-abdominal bleeding ... Most commonly caused