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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... cycles after right atrial ... passage • Arterial ... blood gas (ABC)
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary arterial ... m/s • Other signs ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... #diagnosis #management
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
secondary to Pulmonary Arterial ... Echocardiogram Pulmonary arterial ... 100% reliable sign ... Failure #Pulmonary #Arterial ... #pocus
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Atrial Fibrillation ... #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #Medications #management ... #treatment #comparison ... #table
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... Features of Non-Bacterial ... cultures/serology: Serial ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism Overview Clinical ... arrhythmia - Fever ... psychosis - CHF - Hypotension ... Ophthalmoplegia • Atrial ... endocrinology #signs
Clinical Feature of Hypomagnesemia and Magnesium Deficiency
 • Electrolyte Disturbance: Hypokalemia, Hypocalcemia
 • Neuromuscular and central
Clinical Feature ... Cardiovascular: Atrial ... tachycardias, Atrial ... #symptoms #Treatment ... #management #Magnesium
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Features: • Triad ... injured muscles - HYPOTENSION ... per day until stable
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... Pneumonia Signs ... urea nitrogen level ... procalcitonin level ... Treatment:
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
with end-stage liver ... and pulmonary hypertension ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #pocus #a4c #intrapulmonary