Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: Diagnosis and treatment

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 05:32:08 +0000

A detailed description of the Hepato-pulmonary syndrome including its definition, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment.
The pathophysiology includes nitric oxide in the pulmonary vasculature which results in intrapulmonary vasodilatation. This causes the classical and unique symptom of platypnea and orthodeoxia.