Abstract:El síndrome hepatopulmonar es una enfermedad poco frecuente que afecta a pacientes de cualquier edad con enfermedad hepática aguda o crónica. La prevalencia y la evolución en pediatría son desconocidas. Clínicamente es común encontrar disnea de esfuerzo, platipnea y ortodeoxia, además de cianosis, acropaquia y nevi aracniformes. El diagnóstico está basado en una tríada clínica caracterizada por una enfermedad hepática con o sin hipertensión portal, hipoxemia y vasodilatación intrapulmonar que conduce a un shu… Show more
In children with liver disease presenting dyspnea and hypoxemia and those enrolled in a liver transplant protocol, hepatopulmonary syndrome must be intentionally searched because the prognosis will depend on timely diagnosis.
In children with liver disease presenting dyspnea and hypoxemia and those enrolled in a liver transplant protocol, hepatopulmonary syndrome must be intentionally searched because the prognosis will depend on timely diagnosis.
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