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Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
mean pulmonary-artery ... Thrombi Removal → Left ... Bypass Other Treatment ... Balloon Pulmonary-Artery ... reduce pulmonary-artery
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
On the left a case ... respond promptly to treatment ... EosinophilicPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Acute limb ischemia (ALI)

Rapid decrease in lower limb blood flow due to acute occlusion of peripheral
of peripheral artery ... or bypass graft ... #endovascular #treatment
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
emergency department after ... swelling under his left ... canthus of the left ... drainage resolved after ... the first day of treatment
The left main pulmonary artery (in purple) passes over the left main bronchus and is higher
The left main pulmonary ... artery (in purple ... passes over the left ... right pulmonary artery ... #RadiologyAssistant
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
the mainstay of treatment ... in men Chronic Graft-Versus-Host ... most commonly after ... occasionally be seen after
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
lung disease, left ... Estimates pulmonary artery ... pressure, Pulmonary artery ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Microbubbles appear in left ... cardiac cycles after ... seated position after ... ) on room air Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
less commonly left ... abscess & antibiotic treatment ... cornerstones of treatment ... antibiotics are given after ... drainage- first-line treatment
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
thoracotomy is a better treatment ... pericardiocentesis (Box B). ❽ After ... immediately to left ... generally toward left