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Prostanoid prescribing and management in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
Oral Prostanoids:
 - Selexipag
 - Treprostinil
Inhaled Prostanoids
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management in Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... #prescribing #Pulmonary ... Management #Algorithm #treatment ... #pharmacology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... • At least 3 different ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... MAT #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Low / Intermediate Risk Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Management Algorithm

Dr. John Ryan @JJRyanMD

#Pulmonary #Arterial #Hypertension #PAH
Intermediate Risk Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... #Arterial #Hypertension ... Management #Algorithm #treatment ... #pharmacology
Rhodococcus - Microbiology Overview

Microbiology:
 • Facultative, intracellular, nonmotile, non-spore-forming
 • Aerobic acid-fast gram-positive coccobacilli
 • Produces
of contaminated material ... due to trauma Diagnosis ... Treatment: • ... #Microbiology #diagnosis ... #treatment #pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... passage • Arterial ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Hypertension Presence of pulmonary ... arterial hypertension ... RVSP) - Estimates pulmonary ... pressure, Pulmonary ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
regurgitation) Diagnosis ... thromboembolic material ... defects • Confirm diagnosis ... Bypass Other Treatment ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Pulmonary artery ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential #diagnosis
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Treponema pallidum bacterial ... with or without treatment ... , but without treatment ... rashes with a different ... Syphilis #Rash #Diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... management #cardiology #treatment ... icu #clinical #pharmacology