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Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension ... on Chest CT • ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension ... #PHTN #ChestCT ... #CTChest #Radiology
Oral Antihypertensive Medications - Selection by Comorbidities
Comorbidities: 
 • Stable Angina, HFpEF, HFrEF, AFib, TAA/Marfan, Aortic
Comorbidities: • Stable ... Tremor • Supine HTN ... #Medications #Hypertension ... #HTN #Comorbidities ... #pharmacology #table
Pharmacologic Treatments of Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
Central alpha-agonists
 - Methyldopa
 - Clonidine
Combined alpha- and beta-blocker
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Treatments of Chronic Hypertension ... Hydrochlorothiazide #Hypertension ... #Pharmacology #HTN ... #Table #Drugs
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Pharmacology Comparison Table ... angina, Hypertension ... • Indications: Hypertension ... Pharmacology #Comparison #Table ... #Receptors #cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Secondary Causes of Hypertension ... Resistant hypertension ... ) #Hypertension ... Primary #Secondary #HTN ... #Cardiology #Differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Infarction • Stable ... • Pulmonary Hypertension ... - Chest Wall/ ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
#Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Pregnancy Chronic Hypertension ... unless severe HTN ... postpartum Gestational Hypertension ... Disorders #Pregnancy #hypertension ... #cardiology #differential
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
#Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Pulmonary Hypertension ... dyspnea, fatigue, or chest ... dyspnea, fatigue, chest ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension ... #PHTN #Groups #