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Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Hypertension (PAH ... ): • RV size - ... (PVH): • RV size ... #PVH #Echocardiogram ... #pulmonary #arterial
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... Hypertension ... PASP • Evaluate RV ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
to Pulmonary Arterial ... Pulmonary arterial ... #Arterial #Hypertension ... #PAH #Echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus
Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (IPAH) on Echocardiogram

55 year old female.  Amazing how the body adapts
Arterial Hypertension ... (IPAH) on Echocardiogram ... dilatation and reduced RV ... #Arterial #Hypertension ... #pocus
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
pressures (RA, RV ... (PAp) ● Pulmonary ... passive filling of RV ... Visualmed #RHC ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Severe Pulmonary Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary hypertension results in compensatory changes to the RV. The RV appears
Echocardiogram ... Pulmonary hypertension ... changes to the RV ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... hypertension. ... Unfortunately, path ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
hemorrhage (DAH ... check eosinophil count ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... blood retum in serial ... gross hematuria, RBC
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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PH (mean PAP ... ≤ 0.9 predicts RV ... correlate in the SHOCK trial ... Catheterization #RHC ... catheter #diagnosis #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Arterial Hypertension ... Veno-Occlusive Disease #RHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm