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Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... 1. ... Pulmonary arterial ... arterial hypertension ... PHTN #Classification
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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near-syncope, syncope. 1. ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Endocrinopathies 2. ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
arterial hypertension ... other obvious causes ... thromboembolism) 1) ... ventricular septum 2) ... Effect: PATENT-1
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... Clinical Presentation ... : • Dyspnea -
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
malignant, pediatric cases ... : 1/2 paroxysmal ... HTN, most primary ... tremor, pallor, dyspnea ... may present with pulmonary
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... * 2. ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... typical HF sx: dyspnea ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Into Two Types: 1. ... Primary (essential) 2. ... disease 2019 (COVID ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
• Cough • Dyspnea ... Egophony (May appear 1- ... aeruginosa Clinical ... low ranging from 2% ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... hypertension? ... 1. ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... intrapulmonary #cardiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
a triad of: 1) ... liver disease 2) ... leads to impaired arterial ... arteriovenous shunting causes ... of orthodeoxia CLINICAL