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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... blood gas (ABC) ... 10 minutes of rest ... ) on room air Treatment ... #treatment #hepatology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
PPHTN • Peak tricuspid ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... guanylate cyclase (sGC ... directly stimualtes sGC ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... then the next tests ... blood cultures, ... #A4C #clinical
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
from the LV. ... quickly (30-90 sec ... response to the rapid infusion ... CO during a 15 sec ... comparison #challenges #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
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... type and detects ... indirect Coombs test ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management