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Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Hypertension (CTEPH ... Exercise intolerance, dyspnea ... specific • Chest CTA ... thromboembolic material ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis #management
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Superior vena cava ... hypertension
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Chronic Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Asthma, COPD, CTEPH ... Pericarditis, CAD
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... Hypertension Pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... Presentation: • Dyspnea ... • Platypnea - Dyspnea ... disease - Portal hypertension ... Can also be seen
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm STEMI ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... ChestPain #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #differential
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... walking uphill - Dyspnea ... of the spiral arteries ... , dyspnea, tachypnea ... edema #causes #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Hypoxia • Dyspnea ... hypertension • ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... Laboratory: • ANA, RF, CCP ... #differential #
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... • Cough • Dyspnea ... ratio ≤250 • Hypotension ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Gastric & Ovarian CA ... Heart Failure • Dyspnea ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Regurgitation • Colon CA