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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... Diagnosis: • PAC ... A PAC also has a ... Cardiomyopathy (PVC-induced ... more intensive treatment
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... • Interstitial lung ... hypertension ... • Anemia • Reduced ... #Causes
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
other obvious causes ... (chronic lung disease ... mPAP > 25mmHg, PVR ... 3 Woods units, PA ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced ... starting amiodarone treatment ... pneumonia, ARDS, DAH ... Dyspnea 3. ... macrophages Treatment
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... measurement of CO via a PAC ... cardiac output causes ... • PULMONARY A ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare