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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... cycles after right atrial ... Criteria: • Underlying
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C ... presents with 1 ... thickening and biatrial
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
generally the first‐line ... tool (Figure 1) ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Measurements #Criteria
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
thromboembolism) 1) ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... Diagnostic criteria ... Effect: PATENT-1
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Effect in Right Atrium ... 1. ... opacification by agitated saline ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... presents with 1 ... thickening and biatrial ... #Echocardiogram
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary
Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Unroofed Coronary Sinus
Bubble study for cryptogenic stroke.  Left arm
Left arm agitated saline ... → L superior cardinal ... ) & RA or both atria ... clinical #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #psax
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
K-sparing diuretics, Saline ... - ↓ Effective arterial ... , stabilizes cardiac ... 5-10U reg IV + 1- ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg SC