Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) Diagnosis Algorithm

Bubble echo is the first piece of the puzzle. The nail on the dx is an A-a gradient >15. If <15 it is a simple intrapulmonary vasodilation which can present the same way on bubble echo.



Themis Kourkoumpetis, MD, MPH @Themis_Kourk



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