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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 ... Systolic dysfunction ... Diastolic dysfunction ... , Gaucher disease ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification
Graves' Disease Treatment
Thionamides (mainly methimazole)
 • Chance of remission in up to 2 years
 • No
Graves' Disease ... • No thyroid dysfunction ... mendesthiagob #Graves #Disease ... #Treatment #Management
Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
Lupus Nephritis Primer ... Nephritis #SLE #Classification ... differential #diagnosis #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
HPS - Diagnosis:
 1. Patients with liver disease
 2. Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (AaP02) >15 mmHg
Patients with liver disease ... vasodilatation HPS Classification ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #classification
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... • Vocal cord dysfunction ... asthma • Pleural disease ... differential #Diagnosis #Management
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... PFTs • COPD Classification ... Obstructive #Pulmonary #Disease ... COPD #diagnosis #management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
64%) • Renal dysfunction ... 25%) • Hepatic dysfunction ... • Respiratory dysfunction ... • Severe Liver Disease ... causes #treatment #management
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
thromboembolic disease ... cancer, liver dysfunction ... cardiovascular disease ... Uterine #Bleeding #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... Valvular heart disease ... Congenital heart disease ... Hypertensive heart disease ... thrombus, RV systolic dysfunction
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... water #Shock #Classification ... Types #diagnosis #management