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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soroush Seifirad, M.D.[2]
Overview
There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for hepatopulmonary syndrome. Nevertheless, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis in every patient with known liver disease or sign and symptoms of liver disease that present with hypoxemia, and dyspnea.
Screening
- There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for hepatopulmonary syndrome. Nevertheless, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis in every patient with known liver disease or sign and symptoms of liver disease that present with hypoxemia, and dyspnea.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
References
- ↑ Arguedas MR, Singh H, Faulk DK, Fallon MB (2007) Utility of pulse oximetry screening for hepatopulmonary syndrome. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 5 (6):749-54. DOI:10.1016/j.cgh.2006.12.003 PMID: 17392034
- ↑ Schenk P, Fuhrmann V, Madl C, Funk G, Lehr S, Kandel O et al. (2002) Hepatopulmonary syndrome: prevalence and predictive value of various cut offs for arterial oxygenation and their clinical consequences. Gut 51 (6):853-9. DOI:10.1136/gut.51.6.853 PMID: 12427789
- ↑ Abrams GA, Jaffe CC, Hoffer PB, Binder HJ, Fallon MB (1995) Diagnostic utility of contrast echocardiography and lung perfusion scan in patients with hepatopulmonary syndrome. Gastroenterology 109 (4):1283-8. PMID: 7557096
- ↑ Lima BL, França AV, Pazin-Filho A, Araújo WM, Martinez JA, Maciel BC et al. (2004) Frequency, clinical characteristics, and respiratory parameters of hepatopulmonary syndrome. Mayo Clin Proc 79 (1):42-8. DOI:10.4065/79.1.42 PMID: 14708947
- ↑ Martínez GP, Barberà JA, Visa J, Rimola A, Paré JC, Roca J et al. (2001) Hepatopulmonary syndrome in candidates for liver transplantation. J Hepatol 34 (5):651-7. PMID: 11434610
- ↑ Schenk P, Schöniger-Hekele M, Fuhrmann V, Madl C, Silberhumer G, Müller C (2003) Prognostic significance of the hepatopulmonary syndrome in patients with cirrhosis. Gastroenterology 125 (4):1042-52. PMID: 14517788