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Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... 1. ... >LAP as atrial septum ... ASD, and later (after ... #clinical #pocus
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... injected agitated saline ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Cardioversion 1. ... cardioversion 2. ... Anticoagulation ≥4 weeks after ... AFib #diagnosis #management
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Transthoracic echocardiogram ... artery pressure ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... ventricular septum 2) ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Arterial Line: ... Pulmonary Artery ... intermittent (via cold saline ... • PULMONARY A ... comparison #challenges #management
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement ... (Mean Arterial ... 1. ... position 2. ... POCUS) and function
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
Acquired through: 1. ... > disseminated 2. ... , unlike other hyaline ... Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #management