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Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Hypertension (CTEPH ... Exercise intolerance, dyspnea ... Ventilation-perfusion lung ... Bypass Other Treatment ... #PHTN #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Pulmonary Hypertension ... III - Chronic lung ... hypoxemia • COPD ... apnea Group IV - CTEPH ... PHTN #Groups #WHO
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Medications, Spinal Cord ... Decompensated CHF ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Tamponade, Severe pHTN ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
1 — Treat the lungs ... hypertension Rx ... Optimize the MAP - HTN ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Checklist #CHF