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Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
hypertension. ... cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... hypertension; CXR ... liver function test ... #Hypertension #
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
indication for getting ... the test. ... hypertension 1 ... hypertension? ... hypertension?
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary Hypertension ... and Screening Testing ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... #Secondary #Hypertension
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... Tuberculin skin testing ... used to exclude pulmonary ... #Tuberculosis #Testing ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... In the setting of ... hypotension & this ... #RVStrain #Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #clinical #ultrasound
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
hypertension • ... adults • Blood tests ... function tests: ... Sweat chloride test ... the airway • Treating
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Liver function tests ... in cardiogenic pulmonary ... hypertension Rx ... 20 mg q6hr) - Hypotension ... (no B-lines on ultrasound
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
IPVDs Diagnostic Testing ... 10 minutes of rest ... disease - Portal hypertension ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... underlying portal hypertension
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
presentations: • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis and Testing ... neutropenia (performs best ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) may be performed by either single-photon emission CT (SPECT) or positron
Acute pulmonary ... myocardium Severe pulmonary ... hypertension The ... exercise stress test ... candidates for testing