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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 ... Pleura and diaphragm ... Alveolar-arterial ... classification #Hepatopulmonary ... Syndrome #HPS #hepatology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Fat Emboli ARTERIAL ... • Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... septic emboli) - Myxoma ... pathophysiology #hematology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Hypercoagulable State Arterial ... risk actor for arterial ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #hematology ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Tomography (CT) - Arterial ... portal venous, T1 arterial ... Ultrasound - Early arterial ... Grayscale phase, Late arterial ... table #appearance #hepatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Refer to hematology ... Glucocorticoids, IL-1B, ATRA ... and viral infections ... #hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary ... Summary A defect in arterial ... cycles after right atrial ... passage • Arterial ... management #treatment #hepatology
Vancomycin induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis (LCV) of the Hand
70 M vertebral osteomyelitis on vancomycin and cefepime for
on vancomycin and ... with eosinophilia and ... antiphospholipid syndrome, atrial ... myxoma, Behcet ... Hand #skinrash #dermatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
Hepatopulmonary ... leads to impaired arterial ... through pleural and ... Alert_Oriented3 #HPS #Hepatopulmonary ... cirrhosis #diagnosis #hepatology
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm ... clinical episodes of arterial ... of gestation, and ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #hematology