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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Arterial blood gas (ABC ... scanning or pulmonary ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #hepatology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

S/p mitral repair and MAZE. Hypotensive dyspneic, lightheaded.
Bedside U/S expediting diagnosis treatment
Pulmonary Embolism ... U/S expediting diagnosis ... treatment and transfer ... ultrasound_vcu #Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #s4c
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... guanylate cyclase (sGC ... directly stimualtes sGC ... who respond to medical ... #management #hepatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Differential Diaqnoses ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... : pleural effusion ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... HoTN, edema and effusions ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... Renal Failure Treatment ... #management #hematology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... diuretics, Saline infusion ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg SC ... #Management #Treatment
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Venous disease (SVC ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... • PULMONARY A ... quickly (30-90 sec ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... comparison #challenges #management
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Renal Crisis (SRC ... activation, ↓ perfusion ... of arteries Management ... MithuRheum #SRC ... #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
thickening or effusion ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management