Bubbles in the Heart: A Case Series of Three Varying Presentations of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is described as an arterial oxygenation deficit caused by intrapulmonary vascular dilatations in the presence of chronic liver disease. This case series highlighted three HPS cases that were brought to the emergency unit of the institution. This helps clinicians evalua...
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| author | Anjali Jayakumar Sibin K Prasad Ashna Sara Mathew Sunil Mathew Melbin P Thankachan |
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| description | Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is described as an arterial oxygenation deficit caused by intrapulmonary vascular dilatations in the presence of chronic liver disease. This case series highlighted three HPS cases that were brought to the emergency unit of the institution. This helps clinicians evaluate and treat hepatopulmonary syndrome and emphasizes the involvement of interprofessional teamwork. There was also hypoxemia at the time of the hospitalization, and the bubble echocardiography revealed abnormalities consistent with intrapulmonary shunting, confirming HPS. HPS is an alarming consequence of cirrhosis which leads to dyspnea in individuals. Dyspneic patients with liver illness should have a simple workup for diagnosing it. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0abd506a57a04f8dba168dc50fb91b8c2025-08-20T02:13:48ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences0976-48790975-74062024-12-0116Suppl 5S4896S489910.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1266_24Bubbles in the Heart: A Case Series of Three Varying Presentations of Hepatopulmonary SyndromeAnjali JayakumarSibin K PrasadAshna Sara MathewSunil MathewMelbin P ThankachanHepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is described as an arterial oxygenation deficit caused by intrapulmonary vascular dilatations in the presence of chronic liver disease. This case series highlighted three HPS cases that were brought to the emergency unit of the institution. This helps clinicians evaluate and treat hepatopulmonary syndrome and emphasizes the involvement of interprofessional teamwork. There was also hypoxemia at the time of the hospitalization, and the bubble echocardiography revealed abnormalities consistent with intrapulmonary shunting, confirming HPS. HPS is an alarming consequence of cirrhosis which leads to dyspnea in individuals. Dyspneic patients with liver illness should have a simple workup for diagnosing it.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1266_24cardiomegalyhepatopulmonary syndromemuscle crampsorthodeoxiaplatypnea |
| spellingShingle | Anjali Jayakumar Sibin K Prasad Ashna Sara Mathew Sunil Mathew Melbin P Thankachan Bubbles in the Heart: A Case Series of Three Varying Presentations of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences cardiomegaly hepatopulmonary syndrome muscle cramps orthodeoxia platypnea |
| title | Bubbles in the Heart: A Case Series of Three Varying Presentations of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome |
| title_full | Bubbles in the Heart: A Case Series of Three Varying Presentations of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Bubbles in the Heart: A Case Series of Three Varying Presentations of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bubbles in the Heart: A Case Series of Three Varying Presentations of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome |
| title_short | Bubbles in the Heart: A Case Series of Three Varying Presentations of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome |
| title_sort | bubbles in the heart a case series of three varying presentations of hepatopulmonary syndrome |
| topic | cardiomegaly hepatopulmonary syndrome muscle cramps orthodeoxia platypnea |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1266_24 |
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