Persistent Unexplained Dyspnea: A Case of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
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Persistent Unexplained Dyspnea: A Case of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
Regarding a patient with dyspnea, the history and physical examination often lead to the correct diagnosis. In some circumstances, when more than one underlying disease is present, the diagnostic process can be more challenging. We describe an unusual case of dyspnea and persistent hypoxemia related to a hepatopulmonary syndrome in a 53-year-old patient with known heart failure and chronic live...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Cardiology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2090-6404,2090-6412
DOI: 10.1155/2017/1469893