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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 Syndrome ... Pleura and diaphragm ... Alveolar-arterial ... #HPS #hepatology ... #pulmonary #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... - Diagnosis and ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC) ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Portal Venous Phase and ... hepatobiliary phase • Contrast ... #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... table #appearance #hepatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... • Triggers: ATRA ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... #management #hematology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
, breast CA - Hematologic ... - Allergic contact ... Erythema nodosum - Acral ... Leukemia cutis Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
pulmonary hypertension ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... >LAP as atrial septum ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Effect in Right Atrium ... Small secundum ASD ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
brand name echo contrast ... material) was required ... described for Pulmonary ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis ... hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... /or pulmonary capillaritis ... arterial aneurysms ... • Cogan Syndrome ... #rheumatology #