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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome on Echocardiogram (A4C)
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: Intrapulmonary shunting is most commonly demonstrated by contrast TTE when
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome on Echocardiogram ... demonstrated by contrast ... visualized in the left ... atrium within 3 ... bubble #shunting #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Tomography (CT) - Arterial ... hepatobiliary phase • Contrast ... Hepatic #Ultrasound #Contrast ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... table #appearance #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... , 88% spec • Contrast-enhanced ... Microbubbles appear in left ... Positive findings on contrast-enhanced ... #treatment #hepatology
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
mechanisms and management ... atrium; LV, left ... ventricle; LVEDD, left ... diameter; RA, right atrium ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #Echocardiogram
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
from right to left ... septum - Bows from left ... Differentiating #PAH #PVH #Echocardiogram ... #comparison #diagnosis ... cardiology #pulmonary #arterial
Clinic, Home, and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurements - Strengths and Weaknesses
(via https://twitter.com/JACCJournals/status/1088104323354185730 )

Clinic Measurements:
• BP measured
Blood Pressure Measurements ... large outcome trials ... only 1 or 2 BP measurements ... Home #Ambulatory #Management ... #PrimaryCare #Comparison
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
lung disease, left ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Diagnosis and Management ... features - Classic triad ... Varicocele(left) ... abdominal CT scan with contrast ... RCC #Diagnosis #Management
Severe Mitral Stenosis on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
Spontaneous contrast 'smoke' in the left atrium
AF + stasis = huge
Transesophageal Echocardiogram ... Spontaneous contrast ... 'smoke' in the left ... atrium AF + stasis ... Transesophageal #Echocardiogram
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
Liver Lesions on Contrast ... Ultrasound - Early arterial ... Hepatic #Ultrasound #Contrast ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... table #appearance #hepatology