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RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Arterial Hypertension ... arterial hypertension ... 100% reliable sign ... displaced valve (the tricuspid ... clinical #cardiology #s4c
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Summary A defect in arterial ... blood gas (ABC) ... 10 minutes of rest ... scanning or pulmonary
Complete AV Canal Defect on Echocardiogram

Among pts with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, those with Eisenmenger syndrome have
Among pts with Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... with Eisenmenger syndrome ... have the best prognosis ... AVCanal #Defect #a4c
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
arterial hypertension ... m/s • Other signs ... guanylate cyclase (sGC ... directly stimualtes sGC ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Vascular Disease: Arterial ... Venous disease (SVC ... is a skin prick test ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
precede other signs ... quickly (30-90 sec ... response to the rapid infusion ... CO during a 15 sec ... comparison #challenges #management
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
fever: - Fever + ANC ... decompression SVC ... hours-to-days post-infusion ... renal failure, pulmonary ... , SOB, pleural effusions
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
indirect Coombs test ... very rare), or bacterial ... - Bacterial ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... diuretics, Saline infusion ... - ↓ Effective arterial ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg SC