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Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Left-Sided Heart Dysfunction ... • Systolic • Diastolic ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN ... #Causes
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Diastolic dysfunction ... #Hypertension #PHTN ... #Classification ... #Differential #Causes
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
and Secondary Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypothyroidism (mainly diastolic ... Primary #Secondary #HTN ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uteroplacental Dysfunction ... diabetes mellitus, HTN ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
contraction at end diastole ... pulmonic stenosis and pHTN ... “cannon waves” caused ... ↑ RAP) and RV dysfunction ... filling in early diastole
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
unclear, endothelial dysfunction ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of HTN ... - Lower the diastolic ... with AEDs until cause