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Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
Falot on Chest X-Ray ... four defects - 1. ... defect (VSD) 2. ... along with concave Pulmonary ... #Falot #Chest #XRay
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary ... thromboembolism) 1) ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... septum 2) DIAGNOSE ... Effect: PATENT-1
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... (1) Severe hypertension ... (2) Target organ ... - Pulmonary edema ... diagnosis of hypertensive
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
1. ... receptor type 2) ... the newborn Pulmonary ... hemangiomatosis 2. ... Classification #Diagnosis
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
hypertension 1 ... mean > 20 mmHg_ 2. ... pulmonary hypertension ... Catheterization #RHC #diagnosis ... #pulmonary #hypertension
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
lung cancer (2D/3D ... metastasize (>1/ ... 2 melanoma cases ... clinical #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c #3d
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis ... : 1/2 paroxysmal ... may present with pulmonary ... apparent type 2 ... phenoxybenzamine blocks alpha-1
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
Sarcoidosis Stage 1 ... parenchyma Stage 2 ... infiltrates primarily in the ... hypertension are ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
on context Rx 1 ... patient with right ventricular ... hypertension Rx ... 2 — Optimize the ... 20 mg q6hr) - Hypotension
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Stages: 1. ... tissue perfusion 2. ... hypertension • ... venous return/ventricular ... Classification #types #diagnosis