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Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome on Physical Exam
The case of a patient with a diagnosis of cirrhosis and platypnea-orthodeoxia
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia ... and platypnea-orthodeoxia ... #Platypnea #Orthodeoxia
H’s and T’s Mnemonic - Causes of Cardiac Arrest
H's - Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ions (acidosis), Hyperkalemia
H’s and T’s Mnemonic ... Cardiac Arrest H's ... Pulmonary), Trauma #Hs
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS ... entities, but has ... this distinction has ... implications : TTP has ... HemolyticUremicSyndrome #HUS
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS ... Hepatorenal Syndrom (HRS
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS ... previously known as HRS ... to 1 g/kg/d of HAS ... : 3x 100ml 20% HAS ... Type 2) • HRS-AKD
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

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

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS ... ) HPS-differential ... and diaphragm HPS-diagnosis ... vasodilatation HPS-severity ... Hepatopulmonary #Syndrome #HPS
Approach to Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome 
Platypnea: dyspnea when sitting or standing
Orthodeoxia: sPO2 drops > 5% in upright
Approach to Platypnea-Orthodeoxia ... sitting or standing Orthodeoxia ... POS #Platypnea #Orthodeoxia
Tetralogy of Fallot - Chest XRay

An 18-month-old male presents with his parents who have noticed that
presents with his ... noticed that he has ... They add that he has ... steps before he has ... murmur and his
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
HPS - Diagnosis:
 1. Patients with liver disease
 2. Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (AaP02) >15 mmHg
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome HPS ... vasodilatation HPS ... Stages: • Mild HPS ... mmHg • Severe HPS ... • Very severe HPS
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Pneumonia on Lung POCUS ... POCUS lung exam ... States has bilat ... Lung POCUS shows ... Also has partially