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Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
during therapeutic thoracentesis ... such as trapped lung ... and entrapped lung ... is removed by thoracentesis ... Manometry #diagnosis #management
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Brain Failure Lung ... Hepatitis Procedures Management ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... gastroenterology #management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Diagnosis and Management ... SBP: Medical Management ... Best evidence: long-term ... SBP #Diagnosis #Management ... #hepatology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung ... lymphocytic interstitial lung ... and M panel Management ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... absence of intrinsic lung ... on radioactive lung ... SpO2 > 88% • Management ... #treatment #hepatology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
causes (chronic lung ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology
Hepatic Hydrothorax
 • Presents as right sided in 85% of cases
 • Fluid studies:
may develop • Management ... : Diuresis Thoracentesis ... Hydrothorax #diagnosis #hepatology
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
pattern (avoiding long ... detrimental effect of long ... Cirrhosis #diet #management ... #hepatology #pathophysiology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
rash) • Heart, lung ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Related Acute Lung ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions