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Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... exercise testing; CTEPH ... hypertension; PCH ... , pulmonary hypertension ... ; CLD, chronic lung
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 ... apnea Group IV - CTEPH ... PHTN #Groups #WHO ... Classification #diagnosis
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary ... causes (chronic lung ... moderate (or worse) PPHTN ... 3 Woods units, PA ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... pneumonia, ARDS, DAH ... Dyspnea 3. ... macrophages Treatment ... #Toxicity #Pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
presence in the lower lung ... • Progressive dyspnea ... - decrease in PaO ... disease &/or portal HTN ... the left heart TREATMENT