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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... , 88% spec • Contrast-enhanced ... echocardiography - Assess for IPVD ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... Positive findings on contrast-enhanced
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
 • Transmission - not completely understood, ?nasal droplets
 • Symptoms appear ~5 years
people do not contract ... factors: Close contact ... x 24 m BIDMC Infectious ... #Leprosy #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Inadequate injection ... #Negative #Contrast ... echocardiogram #s4c
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
(chronic lung disease ... , left heart disease ... mPAP > 25mmHg, PVR ... guanylate cyclase (sGC ... #management #hepatology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... trypanosomiasis) is an infectious ... family Route of infections ... #Management #Treatment
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Primary Syphilis • Direct ... lesion contact ... meningovascular disease ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis ... #management #Treatment
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
blood type and detects ... • Infection - ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... Ischemic heart disease ... medical and surgical management ... for select patients ... stratification #diagnosis
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Infection - Infection ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... Borrellia (Lyme disease ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Fever, cough, chills ... Cough, fever, chills ... extrapulmonary disease ... : • Direct fungal ... #Management #Infections