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Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
ventricular size, Right atrial ... ventricular septum 2) ... guanylate cyclase (sGC ... directly stimualtes sGC ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management
Complete AV Canal Defect on Echocardiogram

Among pts with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, those with Eisenmenger syndrome have
with Pulmonary Arterial ... with Eisenmenger syndrome ... have the best prognosis ... AVCanal #Defect #a4c
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC) ... 10 minutes of rest
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 ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Paraneoplastic effects of SCC ... Ptosis, diplopia 2. ... /Edrophonium test ... - Peek sign 2. ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... Apical 2 next. ... exercise echo stress test ... 2 yrs ago neg to ... ultrasound #Cardiology #a4c
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
diuretics, Saline infusion ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... Treatments: • Calcium 2- ... 10U reg IV + 1-2 ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg SC
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
bubbles = PFO 2. ... #2 c/w hepatopulmonary ... syndrome #1: Pulm ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
fever: - Fever + ANC ... decompression SVC ... 200–300 mL/h) 2. ... CAR-T day 3–10; 2– ... , SOB, pleural effusions