Breathlessness in liver disease: A case of hepatopulmonary syndrome
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A case of hepatopulmonary syndrome
UNLABELLED This report presents the case of a 42-year-old man with liver cirrhosis who presents with breathlessness. Initial investigations are unable to explain his persistent hypoxia and a diagnosis of hepatopulmonary syndrome is considered. Saline contrast echocardiography is utilised in confirming the diagnosis. Details of this case as well as practicalities in performing and interpreting s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1470-2118,1473-4893
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.19-3-250