Hypoxaemia--think of the liver! Every internist should be aware of the hepatopulmonary syndrome.
Hepatopulmonary syndrome is characterised by arterial hypoxaemia, liver disease, and intrapulmonary vascular dilatation. A case is reported in which severe hypoxaemia, detected by chance, led to the diagnosis of liver disease and hepatopulmonary syndrome.
Mokhashi
M S
MS
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson 85724, USA.
D020065:Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging