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Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Pulmonary Artery ... Hypertension (PAH ... • LA size - Large ... comparison #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pulmonary #arterial
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
• Diffuse Lung ... • Chronic Lung ... Arterial Hypertension ... RHF #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... Secondary to chronic lung ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
sinus rhythm in atrial ... hypertension, pulmonary ... #Management #Cardiology ... dCHF #Diastolic #Treatment ... #HeartFailure #
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
1 — Treat the lungs ... edema - Large ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Cardiogenic #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Management
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... with multiple large ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... Silicosis #clinical #radiology ... XRay #labeled #pulmonary
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
fracture from a lung ... Notice the large ... lung volume and ... arterial hypertension ... #Clinical #Radiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #foamed #heartfailure ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
., long QT syndrome ... A PAC also has a ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
, INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... amyloidosis, PAH ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... lubricants • Pharmacologic