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Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... Hypertension ... • Evaluate for pericardial ... (left heart disease ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Hypertension (PAH ... from right to left ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pulmonary ... #arterial #venous
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Causes - Rule out Left-Sided ... Arterial Hypertension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (IPAH) on Echocardiogram

55 year old female.  Amazing how the body adapts
Idiopathic Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... #Arterial #Hypertension ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #a4c #pocus
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Arterial Hypertension ... arterial hypertension ... #Arterial #Hypertension ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #pocus
Complete AV Canal Defect on Echocardiogram

Among pts with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, those with Eisenmenger syndrome have
Among pts with Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... AVCanal #Defect #a4c ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
arterial hypertension ... lung disease, left ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... 3 Woods units, PA ... #diagnosis #management
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... ventricular hypertrophy, pericardial ... First episode or PAF ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Microbubbles appear in left ... blood gas (ABC) ... disease - Portal hypertension ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... underlying portal hypertension
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... hypertension? ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... septum shifts left ... #a4c #intrapulmonary