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Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Algorithm Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... Miscellaneous: • Hematologic ... Metabolic Disorders Chronic ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... testing; CTEPH, chronic ... arterial hypertension ... arterial hypertension ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Pulmonary arterial ... arterial hypertension ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
arterial hypertension ... obvious causes (chronic ... moderate (or worse) PPHTN ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... #hepatology
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pericardial ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... Hypertension Pulmonary
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Chronic Thromboembolic ... Pulmonary Hypertension ... Thromboendarterectomy Chronic ... RebeccaSteinb17 #CTEPH #PHTN ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework HEMATOLOGIC ... Absolute neutrophil count ... paradoxus • Beck triad ... heart sounds, hypotension
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Elevated Platelet Count ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Glucocorticoids, IL-1B, ATRA ... • Infections: Chronic ... #Algorithm #hematology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Syndrome • Chronic ... Arterial Hypertension ... #Algorithm #causes
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Abdominal pain • HTN ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... Thrombosis and arterial ... #Rheumatology