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Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Group III - Chronic ... hypoxemia • COPD ... activity worsens dyspnea ... markedly limited by dyspnea ... #Hypertension #PHTN
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Pulmonary Arterial ... and/or Hypoxemia ... Metabolic Disorders Chronic ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Chronic Myocardial ... End Stage Renal Disease ... Inflammation • Globally Abnormal ... Pre-Coronarv): Shock, Hypoxemia ... Volume Overload/HTN
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
cough • Hypoxia ... • Dyspnea • Hemoptysis ... hypoxia • Wasting ... , in advanced disease ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
restrictive lung disease ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... common cause of dyspnea ... include asthma, chronic ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary