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Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Thromboembolic Pulmonary ... Decreasing right heart function ... variables, WHO functional ... variables, WHO functional ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... mortality) • RV Function ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... prognostication #diagnosis #management
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Hypertension Presence of pulmonary ... RVSP) - Estimates pulmonary ... atrial pressure, Pulmonary ... Effect: improves functional ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management
HFNC compared to NIV
HFNC:
- Comfort - Higher comfort  Eating, drinking and speaking less impaired 
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- Mucociliary function ... application - Pulmonary ... pressure - Extra pulmonary ... #comparison #management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Lactate, Liver function ... in cardiogenic pulmonary ... hypoperfusion, no pulmonary ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... worsening valve function ... • Aggressive management ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management
CPAP Troubleshooting Tips
1. Wrong size/style mask → try a different mask, nasal pillows
2. Trouble getting used
filter, device function ... Troubleshooting #Tips #management ... #problems #pulmonary
High Flow Nasal Cannula
Putative beneficial mechanisms of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) 
oxygen therapy. EELV, end-expiratory
of mucociliary function ... criticalcare #management ... #pulmonary
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
sedation • Increases functional ... breathing by improving pulmonary ... #Ventilation #management ... #pulmonary
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
preserves mucociliary function ... Delivery #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare