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Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Systolic dysfunction Diastolic ... chronic renal failure ... Hypertension #PHTN ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Causes
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Left-Sided Heart Failure ... Uncontrolled Severe Hypertension ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... DISEASE • HEART FAILURE ... • CARDIOMYOPATHY ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart Failure ... - Differential ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Arterial Hypertension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
pressure and the diastolic ... Blood Pressure - Diastolic ... High output heart failure ... PP and systolic hypertension ... #cardiology
Untreated VSD on POCUS Echocardiogram

Crazy POCUS of an untreated VSD with with pulmonary hypertension, Eisenmenger syndrome,
VSD with with pulmonary ... hypertension, Eisenmenger ... with isolated LV diastolic ... SeptalDefect #Untreated #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... : • Hypertension ... the heartbeat • Palpitations ... beats) • Heart failure ... #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... : • Cardiomyopathy ... Congestive heart failure ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... #Cardiology #Differential
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
RV Failure secondary ... Echocardiogram ... This case illustrates ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #pocus