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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
HPS - Diagnosis:
 1. Patients with liver disease
 2. Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (AaP02) >15 mmHg
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... - Diagnosis: 1. ... Patients with liver ... Alveolar-arterial ... #diagnosis #management
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... clinical event ( ... confirmed venous, arterial ... patient has an arterial ... APS #diagnosis #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... cycles after right atrial ... passage • Arterial
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Clinical ... night sweats, fever ... Budd Chiari syndrome ... palliatively with arterial
LUMBAR Syndrome

What do you call a segmental lumbosacral hemangioma + spinal problems?? LUMBAR syndrome, a fairly
LUMBAR Syndrome ... ensure correct management ... malformation & Arterial ... lumbosacral hemangioma + 1 ... Radiology #Diagnosis #Clinical
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary arterial ... thromboembolism) 1) ... m/s • Other signs ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
• Initial Management ... Ensure leg is at level ... outflow and reduces arterial ... appear in 1-2 days ... 1.
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Eye Disease: 1. ... common than retinal arterial ... • Glaucoma • Leber ... • Sjögren’s syndrome ... common than retinal arterial
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... renal failure Clinical ... • Heerfordt syndrome ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Signs #Symptoms
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Actively maintained fever ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management