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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
(HPS) HPS-differential ... 2. ... Patients with liver ... Alveolar-arterial ... Syndrome #HPS #hepatology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis vs Arterial ... Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... • Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... pathophysiology #hematology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... Tomography (CT) - Arterial ... portal venous, T1 arterial ... Ultrasound - Early arterial ... , Metastasis #Liver
Cryoglobulinemia Classification Types

Type 1: Monoclonal IgM (rarely IgG/lgA)
 • Raynaud phenomenon, Digital ulcers/gangrene, Livedo reticularis, Hyperviscosity
Mixed: • Type 2: ... • Meltzer's triad ... , weakness • Liver ... peripheral neuopathy, pulmonary ... Classification #Types #hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... the setting of liver ... passage • Arterial ... • Underlying liver ... hypertension • Liver
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
Appearance of Liver ... Ultrasound - Early arterial ... Grayscale phase, Late arterial ... , Metastasis #Liver ... #radiology #differential
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
arterial hypertension ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... ventricular septum 2) ... hemodynamics Liver ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Early liver disease ... Prolonged Activated Partial ... Reduced liver synthesis ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
common in APL (2- ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... Moderate > 2/3 and ... initiation • Differential ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Primary (essential) 2. ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... including retinal arterial ... to medium-sized arteries ... #hematology