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Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Algorithm Pulmonary ... Dysfunction: • Systolic ... Miscellaneous: • Hematologic ... Metabolic Disorders Chronic
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
ALKI (activin A ... Systolic dysfunction ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... disorders, lenectomy Systemic ... Classification #Diagnosis #Differential
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... for a child or ... testing; CTEPH, chronic ... hypertension; CXR ... Workup #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myocardial • Systolic ... Hypertension Pulmonary
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... Look for other signs ... chronic heart disease ... #CXR #Diffuse # ... Consolidation #Differential
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
in a patient with ... obvious causes (chronic ... heart disease, ... Right ventricular systolic ... m/s • Other signs
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... assessed for Lyme disease ... rashes but without signs ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Maculopapular #Rash #Algorithm
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases ... A way to think of ... - Lobar or focal ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders - Chronic ... pulmonary diseases ... hypertension had ... coronary heart disease ... Infarction • Pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Connective tissue diseases ... Nasal polyps and signs ... hypertension • ... Immunoglobulins (Ig M, A, ... #differential #