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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
Pulmonary vasculature ... Diseases of the ... HPS-severity classification ... Syndrome #HPS #hepatology ... #pulmonary #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Classification ... tract infection • Medications ... Acute #Kidney #Injury ... #Classification
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
LC deposition disease ... Minimal change disease ... • Hematologic ... malignancies Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... pulmonary disease ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... , Gaucher disease ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 •
Shock Classification ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... , Spinal Cord Injury ... , Severe Valve Disease ... , CVP > 12 • Pulmonary
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Malignancy • Pulmonary ... Collagen vascular disease ... Gastrointestinal disease ... • Postcardiac injury ... Post-CABG • Medication
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
of Acute Liver Injury ... Toxic: Alcohol, Medication ... GVHD • Toxic: Medication ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Liver #Injury ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
Indications for ... • Acute kidney injury ... terlipressin #Albumin #Indications ... Management #Cirrhosis #treatment ... #hepatology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Failure, Toxins/Medications ... , Spinal Cord Injury ... , Severe Valve Disease ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Dehydration Shock Treatment
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Hepatocellular Liver Injury ... , HSV, VZV • Medications ... Hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease ... HELLP, Celiac disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology