Chapter 11 - Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)»Diseases of liver (K70-K77)»Hepatopulmonary syndrome (K76.81)
K76.81
Hepatopulmonary syndrome
Related indications (MeSH) (1)
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome6 drugs (6 approved)
A syndrome characterized by the clinical triad of advanced chronic liver disease, pulmonary vascular dilatations, and reduced arterial oxygenation (HYPOXEMIA) in the absence of intrinsic cardiopulmonary disease. This syndrome is common in the patients with LIVER CIRRHOSIS or portal hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PORTAL).