Budd-Chiari syndrome

Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is caused by obstruction of hepatic venous outflow involving either the hepatic veins or the terminal segment of the inferior vena cava.

Hypoxemia

An abnormally low level of blood oxygen.


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PMID (PMCID)
25367480
 FEMALE Young Adult
Refractory hypoxemia in a 23-year-old patient with Budd-Chiari syndrome.
Bunge JJH, Wiersema US, Moelker A, van Bommel J, Tjwa ETTL.
Chest. 2014;146(5):e149-e152.
Refractory hypoxemia in a 23-year-old patient with Budd-Chiari syndrome.
25367480
 FEMALE Young Adult
Refractory hypoxemia in a 23-year-old patient with Budd-Chiari syndrome.
Bunge JJH, Wiersema US, Moelker A, van Bommel J, Tjwa ETTL.
Chest. 2014;146(5):e149-e152.
We present a 23-year-old patient, suspected of having Budd-Chiari syndrome due to antiphospholipid syndrome, who developed severe and progressive hypoxemia, requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation.