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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
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS ... ) HPS-differential ... Pulmonary vasculature ... Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient ... #hepatology #pulmonary
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Diagnosis and Management ... Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient ... (SAAG): > 1.1 g ... Ascites #Diagnosis #Management ... Summary #Hepatology #SAAG
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) Diagnosis Algorithm
Bubble echo is the first piece of the puzzle. The nail on
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS ... the dx is an A-a gradient ... Hepatopulmonary #Syndrome #HPS ... Algorithm #hepatology #pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
HPS - Diagnosis:
 1. Patients with liver disease
 2. Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (AaP02) >15 mmHg
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome HPS ... Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient ... vasodilatation HPS ... Stages: • Mild HPS ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... 80mmHg or A-a gradient ... SpO2 > 88% • Management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
Illness Script HPS ... is a pulmonary ... liver disease 2) pulmonary ... = increased Aa gradient ... portal HTN • Aa gradient
High Flow Nasal Cannula
Putative beneficial mechanisms of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) 
oxygen therapy. EELV, end-expiratory
capillary-alveolar gradient ... criticalcare #management ... #pulmonary
Hepatic Hydrothorax
 • Presents as right sided in 85% of cases
 • Fluid studies:
fluid albumin gradient ... may develop • Management ... diagnosis #hepatology #pulmonary
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
if the lesion has ... can be slower growing ... Management of indeterminate ... #Management #Radiology ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary
Nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) may be performed by either single-photon emission CT (SPECT) or positron
1.0 cm2 and mean gradient ... Acute pulmonary ... myocardium Severe pulmonary ... stress agent that has