Approach to Screening for Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) in Potential Candidates for Liver Transplantation - Flowchart
Approach to Screening for Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) in Potential Candidates for Liver Transplantation - Flowchart Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
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O2 saturation

O2 saturation

O2 saturation

2

96%

96%

>=96%

<96%

<96%

<96%

HPS excluded

HPS excluded

HPS excluded

End

End

End

HPS excluded

HPS excluded

HPS excluded

ABGs
Exclude lung disease

ABGs
Exclude lung disease

ABGs
Exclude lung disease


Contrast TTE

Contrast TTE

Contrast TTE

Positive

Positive

Positive

Negative

Negative

Negative

Hypoxemia

Hypoxemia

Hypoxemia

HPS

HPS

HPS

ABGs, arterial blood gases; TTE, transthoracic echocardiography.

ABGs, arterial blood gases; TTE, transthoracic echocardiography.

ABGs, arterial blood gases; TTE, transthoracic echocardiography.

ABGs TTE