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Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Causes include: 1. ... ventricular function Pulmonary-Artery ... respiratory distress syndrome ... embolism • Re-expansion
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... the absence of intrinsic ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome ... #treatment #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... disease • Hepatic artery ... liver, Thrombosis, Emboli ... #algorithm #hepatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Into Two Types: 1. ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... emboli, and ocular ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... DIC • Septic emboli
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
respiratory distress syndrome ... including: 1. ... pneumonitis Diagnosis ... embolism - ... #diagnosis #management
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... 1. ... Early transit of ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
a triad of: 1) ... decreased RBC transit ... digital clubbing DIAGNOSIS ... #cirrhosis #diagnosis ... #hepatology