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Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Pulmonary Arterial ... and/or Hypoxemia ... Miscellaneous: • Hematologic ... Metabolic Disorders Chronic ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Pulmonary arterial ... and/or hypoxia ... pulmonary disease ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... #Hypertension #PHTN
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
obvious causes (chronic ... lung disease, left ... heart disease, ... moderate (or worse) PPHTN ... ventricular size, Right atrial
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
progressing GN • New pulmonary ... Abdominal pain • HTN ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... Thrombosis and arterial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
disorder of chronic ... 1) chronic liver ... disease 2) pulmonary ... &/or portal HTN ... cirrhosis #diagnosis #hepatology