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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 ... Hypertension (PAH ... #Hypertension #PAH ... #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment #pharmacology
Low / Intermediate Risk Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Management Algorithm

Dr. John Ryan @JJRyanMD

#Pulmonary #Arterial #Hypertension #PAH
Intermediate Risk Pulmonary ... Hypertension (PAH ... ) Management Algorithm ... #Hypertension #PAH ... #treatment #pharmacology
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity ... no respiratory cause ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Resuscitation 2) Urine pH ... diagnosis #management #Treatment
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intravascular hemolysis, (PNH ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... #Fe #algorithm
SGLT2 Inhibitors and Euglycemic DKA

Risk factors for euglycemic DKA in those on an SGLT2i include:
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dehydration • Decreased ... include: • Serum pH ... serum or urine Treatment ... therapy in severe cases ... Euglycemic #DKA #EDKA #Toxicity
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... pneumonia, ARDS, DAH ... Exclude other causes ... macrophages Treatment ... #Pulmonary #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 ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... amyloidosis, PAH ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... lubricants • Pharmacologic
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
overperfusion + decreased ... arteriovenous shunting causes ... - decrease in PaO ... the left heart TREATMENT ... only definitive treatment