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Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... and/or Hypoxemia ... Metabolic Disorders Chronic ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN ... #Causes
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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Drugs - Maternal Hypoxemia ... • Pulmonary ... diseases ... GestationalAge #SGA ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... Embolism • Hypoxia ... Sinus Syndrome (SA ... #causes
Causes of Growth Restriction - Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal
 • Chronic Maternal
Causes of Growth ... Maternal • Chronic ... • Autoimmune Disease ... GestationalAge #SGA ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
and/or hypoxia ... Chronic obstructive ... pulmonary disease ... #Hypertension #PHTN ... #Differential #Causes
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Respiratory disease ... diabetes mellitus, HTN ... #Oxygenation #Hypoxia ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Bradycardia:
Fetal HR Tracing - Causes ... Connective tissue disease ... stimulation (e.g. chronic ... hypoxemia • Cardiac ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
other obvious causes ... (chronic lung disease ... , left heart disease ... moderate (or worse) PPHTN ... - Mechanism: causes
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Abdominal pain • HTN ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... Schonlein Purpura (IgA ... tract, and often causes ... A nephropathy, IgA