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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: shown to improve ... 1 study showed improved
Differentiating Features Between Central and Peripheral Cyanosis

Mechanism - Arterial destauration
Sites - Skin, mucous membrane of oral
Oxygen therapy - Pulmonary ... cause can improve ... Cyanosis same or improves
Medications for High-Altitude Sickness 
Acetazolarnide 
 • Carbonic Anydrase Inhibitor Bicarb diuresis & metabolic Acidosis ->
SaO2 > 90%) • Improves ... • Decreases pulmonary ... Hyperbaric O2 • Improves
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
mismatch and shunt • Improves ... lung diseases, pulmonary ... asthma, COPD, pulmonary ... shunting (eg, pulmonary ... defects) • Does not improve
Paradoxic Breathing in Pediatric Respiratory Distress - Improved after nebulizers and HFNC

Inward chest wall movement with
Respiratory Distress - Improved ... clinical #Video #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Pulmonary Arterial ... Interpretation: -Pulmonary ... been shown to improve ... severe underlying pulmonary ... pressure (ie, pulmonary
Patients with CHD are exceptionally sensitive to the effects of bronchiolitis on their volume status
Four principles
of the heart to improve ... pulmonary blood ... .Anxiolysis to improve
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
patients with ARDS improved ... VisualAbstract #Pulmonary
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome on Physical Exam
The case of a patient with a diagnosis of cirrhosis and platypnea-orthodeoxia
respiratory mechanics improve ... #respiratory #pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... Glucortecoids may improve