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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... ) on room air Treatment ... HPS features - Complete ... #hepatology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... of blood, pus, effusion ... • Call for cardiac ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... anaesthesia #Cardiac
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... hemodynamics and cardiac ... & Dry) is the treatment ... Cardiac cath if ... & Dry” is the treatment
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
bolus → 50mcg/hr infusion ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... evaluate R-sided cardiac ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... endoscopy #varices #hepatology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- shock->treatments ... the patient’s complete ... before beginning treatment ... - Cardiac arrest ... failure - Low cardiac
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
preserved despite ↓ perfusion ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... Normal kidney ultrasound ... Treatment Overview ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Hepatology