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Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Pulmonary arterial ... protein receptor type ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... hypertension (e.g ... Myocardial ischemia (type-II ... - Pulmonary edema ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... laboratory or diagnostic ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - Sepsis - Bacterial ... #typeb #classification
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
cryoglobulin (CG ... Divided Into Two Types ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... hematology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Risk Stratify Type ... What is the type ... stratification #diagnosis