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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 ... arterial hypertension ... pulmonary arterial ... hypertension; PCH
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) Diagnosis Algorithm

Defined as pulmonary hypertension (mPAP > 25) > 6 months
Pulmonary Hypertension ... (CTEPH) Diagnosis ... as pulmonary hypertension ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Chronic Thromboembolic ... Pulmonary Hypertension ... (CTEPH) and Pulmonary ... Thromboendarterectomy Chronic ... Exercise intolerance, dyspnea
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Pulmonary Hypertension ... apnea Group IV - CTEPH ... activity worsens dyspnea ... #Hypertension # ... Classification #diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... Hypertension Pulmonary
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
arterial hypertension ... obvious causes (chronic ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... 3 Woods units, PA ... Consider in those who
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Why? ... • Hypoxia • Dyspnea ... hypertension • ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea ... Why? ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... patients with chronic ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis