Hepatopulmonary Syndrome WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
Hepatopulmonary syndrome is a group of symptoms such as shortness of breath and low oxygen levels in the blood of the arteries. This is caused by the broadening of the blood vessels in the lungs of patients with liver disease. Dyspnea and hypoxemia are worse in the upright position.1
Fast Facts:
- Hepatopulmonary syndrome occurs in 15-20% of patients with liver cirrhosis.2
- Recent studies show that the presence of Hepatopulmonary syndrome significantly increases mortality in cirrhosis.2
- The main treatment for Hepatopulmonary syndrome is supplemental oxygen for symptoms.1
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What is Hepatopulmonary Syndrome?
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary (via Drugs.com): Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Definition
- MedicineNet: What is Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
- UpToDate: Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Introduction
What Are The Symptoms of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome?
- Merck Manuals: Dyspnea
- Mayo Clinic: Hypoxemia: What are The Causes?
- MedineNet: Definition of Dyspnea
What Are The Causes and Complications of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome?
- Healthwise (via Yahoo Health): Complications of Cirrhosis
- Wikipedia: Disease Mechanism
- eMedicine: Portal Hypertension
- Indian Medlars Centre: A Study of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Among Patients of Cirrhosis of Liver and Portal Hypertension
What Are The Treatments, Medications and Alternative Treatments for Hepatopulmonary Syndrome?
- Wikipedia: Treatment of Hepatopulmonary syndrome | Vasodilator
- Clinical Trials: A Pilot Study of Norfloxacin for Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
- IngentaConnect: Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt: A Successful Treatment for Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
- Mayo Clinic: Drugs and Supplements - Garlic (Allium sativum L.)
- Annals of Internal Medicine: Methylene Blue To Treat Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
How Do You Prevent Hepatopulmonary Syndrome?
- Cleveland Clinic: Preventing Cirrhosis of the Liver
- BioInfoBank: How to Prevent Complications of Cirrhosis of the Liver
- eHow: How to Prevent Liver Cirrhosis
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
- Billy Bobs Wild Ride: A Blog of a Wacky Liver:Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Update
- MedHelp: Respiratory Disorders | Has Anyone Dealt With Hepatopulmonary Syndrome?
- HealthBoards: Questions re: End Stages of Cirrhosis/What to Expect??
- YouTube: Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
Foundations and Support Groups on Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
- American Liver Foundation: Official Site
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Official Site
- World Lung Foundation: Official Site
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
- PubMed Central: Articles on Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
- JAMA: Scientific and Medical Journal Articles About Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
- Google Scholar: Recent Articles About Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
Clinical Trials on Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials on Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia: Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 World Journal of Gastroenterology (via Medical News Today): Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
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