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Pulmonary complications of cirrhosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19577119     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Advanced liver disease and portal hypertension produce various intrathoracic complications that involve the pleural space, the lung parenchyma, and the pulmonary circulation. Dyspnea and arterial hypoxemia are the most common symptoms and signs in patients with such complications. This article focuses on the diagnosis and management of hepatopulmonary syndrome, portopulmonary hypertension, and hepatic hydrothorax. All are pulmonary processes associated with end-stage liver disease that lead to significant morbidity and affect the quality of life of patients who are suffering from liver cirrhosis.
Authors:
C Singh; J S Sager
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Medical clinics of North America     Volume:  93     ISSN:  1557-9859     ISO Abbreviation:  Med. Clin. North Am.     Publication Date:  2009 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-07-06     Completed Date:  2009-07-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985236R     Medline TA:  Med Clin North Am     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  871-83, viii     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, 675 Central Avenue, Apartment 5, Buellton, CA 93427, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography, Doppler
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / diagnosis,  etiology,  physiopathology,  therapy
Humans
Hydrothorax / etiology*
Hypertension, Portal / complications,  epidemiology,  physiopathology
Hypertension, Pulmonary / classification,  epidemiology,  etiology*,  physiopathology
Liver Cirrhosis / complications*
Liver Transplantation
Prognosis

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