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Portopulmonary syndrome

Portopulmonary Syndrome is NOT considered contraindication to liver transplantation; affects ~20% of pre-transplant patients; usually due to increased blood flow through the lungs without increased resistance

CCC Critical Care compendium 340
Cuff Pressure Gauge

Cuff pressure gauge aka cuff manometer; allows safe inflation of the cuff seal of low pressure endotracheal and laryngeal tube cuffs by measuring the cuff pressure

CCC Critical Care compendium 340
Transplant Patient Hot Case

GENERAL APPROACH Considerations Transplant – liver, heart, lung, heart-lung, bone marrow, renal, pancreatic Phase of care – immediate post op, sepsis, rejection, respiratory failure, renal failure Surgery – graft function, anatomy, anastomoses (leaks and occlusion) Infection – bacterial (early), opportunistic:…