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Published in the Medical Research Archives
Aug 2017 Issue
Use of orthodeoxia by pulse oximetry in the detection of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome.
Published on Aug 15, 2017
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Abstract
Chronic Hepatic deficiency due to the ingestion of alcohol remains as one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in our country. From it a variety of complications arise, one of them is the Hepatopulmonary Syndrome, which usually goes unnoticed and undiagnosed; this syndrome is distinguished by the presence of hypoxemia and pulmonary vasodilation. The gold standard to establish a diagnostic is contrasted Echocardiogram. No pathognomonic sign is known for this syndrome, which leads the present elaboration to evaluate the use of orthodeoxia by pulse oximetry as a screening test in the detection of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome cases.
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Cesar Aguilar, Guadalupe Viridiana Ontiveros Guerra
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