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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... disease and in the absence ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... no established medical ... #diagnosis #management
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
diagnosis for absence ... interface—this pattern of medial ... #absence #Lung ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #mimics
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Clinical ... • Weakness: Starts ... • Decreased / Absent ... Life threatening labile ... #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung ... and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... fatigue, altered mental ... with presence of pulmonary ... acute coronary syndrome ... #algorithm #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
Dilated vessels + absent ... presence in the lower lung ... of orthodeoxia CLINICAL ... • No effective medical ... #cirrhosis #diagnosis