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Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary ... Hypertension on ... Chest CT • Main ... the ascending aorta ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Lateral E/e' <8 • Aortic ... E/e' > 10 • Aortic ... Differentiating #PAH #PVH #Echocardiogram ... comparison #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pulmonary #arterial
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
to Pulmonary Arterial ... Pulmonary arterial ... 100% reliable sign ... #Pulmonary #Arterial ... #clinical #cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Heart Failure with ... pressure - Central aortic ... causing systemic hypertension ... , pulmonary hypertension ... #Management #Cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
less compliant arteries ... disorders: - Aortic ... PP and systolic hypertension ... Diagnoses: • Acute ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart Failure ... Left-Sided Heart Failure ... Disease • Acute ... Arterial Hypertension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
An acute rise or ... and signs of end-organ ... papilledema, heart failure ... renal bruit or signs ... Coarctation of aorta
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
common causes of acute ... respiratory failure ... hypertension ... of the spiral arteries ... Embolism: • Acute
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... 2 patients w/ different ... typically from acute ... strain related to pulmonary ... #clinical #cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
diastolic (during atrial ... acceleration time; Ao = aorta ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... RightVentricular #Cardiology