HEPATOPULMONARY SYNDROME Flashcards
1
Q
HEPATOPULMONARY SYNDROME DIAGNOSIS
A
PO2< 80,
PULMONARY VASCULAR DILATATION,
LIVER DISEASE
NOT A LINEAR RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SEVERITY OF LIVER DISEASE AND CLINICAL SXS OF HPS
2
Q
HOW TO DETECT PULMONARY VASCULAR DILATION
A
CONTRAST ENHANCED ECHO WITH SALINE INJECTION
MICROBUBBLES IN LEFT ATRIUM IN 3-8 CARDIAC CYCLES
3
Q
TREATMENT OF HEPATOPULMONARY SYNDROME
A
LIVER TRANSPLANT IS ONLY PROVEN TREATMENT
