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Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
due to lung disease ... and/or hypoxia Chronic ... Interstitial lung ... Chronic thromboembolic ... mediastinitis, chronic
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension ... Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ... • Valvular Lung ... • Interstitial Lung ... Metabolic Disorders Chronic
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
congenital heart disease ... testing; CTEPH, chronic ... veno-occlusive disease ... dysplasia; CLD, chronic ... lung disease; LFT
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... refer + order CT ... History of cancer, lung ... disease #Chronic
Obstructive Lung Diseases - Pathophysiology

 • Chronic Bronchitis
 • Emphysema
 • Asthma
 • Bronchitis

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#Obstructive
Obstructive Lung ... Diseases - Pathophysiology ... • Chronic Bronchitis ... #Obstructive #Lung ... #Diseases #Pathophysiology
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... Infection, Nocardia Chronic ... 12 weeks): • Chronic ... disease • Autoimmunity ... #Disease #Diagnosis
Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Intracranial hypertension ... Hepatocardiac syndrome Pancreas ... pancreatitis Lungs ... : Acute lung injury
Regression of Clubbing after Treatment of Lung Cancer #Clinical #PhysicalExam #Radiology #Clubbing #Regression #LungCancer #CT #NEJM
after Treatment of Lung ... Regression #LungCancer #CT ... #NEJM
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• Secondary to chronic ... lung disease (COPD ... • Pulmonary hypertension
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung ... Diseases (ILD) ... Bird fanciers' lung ... (coal workers' lung ... pneumonia: Acute, Chronic