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Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Pulmonary Arterial ... Left-Sided Heart Dysfunction ... • Valvular Lung ... #Causes
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congestive Heart Failure ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart Failure ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Left-Sided Heart Failure ... • Diffuse Lung ... • Chronic Lung
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congestive heart failure ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... #Hepatology #causes
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Diastolic dysfunction ... due to lung disease ... Interstitial lung ... chronic renal failure ... #Differential #Causes
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Psychological • Performance ... Sensate • Focus ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Pathophysiology: 1) T-cell dysfunction ... granulomas within the lungs ... possibly renal failure ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... New-onset Heart Failure ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Surgery: • Valvular dysfunction
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Performance thorough ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... or LV dysfunction ... unless prior heart/lung
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
RV Failure secondary ... RV dilation and dysfunction ... This case illustrates ... OKiamanesh #RV #Failure ... cardiology #s4c #pocus