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Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
• Interatrial septum ... • Interatrial septum ... #PVH #Echocardiogram ... comparison #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pulmonary #arterial
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Absent a wave - Atrial ... myxoma, pulmonary ... severe right heart failure ... septal defect ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Laryngeal and pulmonary ... Incomplete/relief/treatment ... Laryngitis • Asthma • Dental ... Nonpharmacologic Treatment ... of bed GERD Treatment
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
RV Failure secondary ... to Pulmonary Arterial ... Pulmonary arterial ... 100% reliable sign ... #Pulmonary #Arterial
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Heart Failure with ... angina equivalent" Detect ... hypertension, pulmonary ... #Management #Cardiology ... dCHF #Diastolic #Treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
hemorrhage (DAH ... ) & renal failure ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... blood retum in serial ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Transthoracic echocardiogram ... m/s • Other signs ... of ventricular septum ... 3 Woods units, PA ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT
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 failure ... 1.85 predicts RV failure ... correlate in the SHOCK trial ... catheter #diagnosis #cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
and McConnell sign ... intraventricle septum ... view E. 60/60 sign ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart Failure ... Signs of poor perfusion ... fatigue, altered mental ... Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary