What is hepatopulmonary syndrome?
Hepatopulmonary syndrome is a lung disorder that is induced by existing liver disease. It is due to a defect in oxygenation that results in low blood oxygen levels and shortness of breath.
How do members experience hepatopulmonary syndrome?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hepatopulmonary syndrome*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Shortness of breath (dyspnea)
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for hepatopulmonary syndrome*
Who has hepatopulmonary syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 2 | |
30s | 1 | |
40s | 1 | |
50s | 5 | |
60s | 2 | |
70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 2 | |
Female | 9 |