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Prostanoid prescribing and management in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
Oral Prostanoids:
 - Selexipag
 - Treprostinil
Inhaled Prostanoids
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management in Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... #prescribing #Pulmonary ... #Arterial #Hypertension ... Management #Algorithm #treatment
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Echocardiography, Arterial ... heart defect - Pulmonary ... diseases - Pulmonary ... Causes #Table #Comparison
Differentiating Features Between Central and Peripheral Cyanosis

Mechanism - Arterial destauration
Sites - Skin, mucous membrane of oral
Mechanism - Arterial ... Oxygen therapy - Pulmonary ... Cyanosis worsens Arterial ... same or improves Arterial ... Central #Peripheral #Comparison
Rhodococcus - Microbiology Overview

Microbiology:
 • Facultative, intracellular, nonmotile, non-spore-forming
 • Aerobic acid-fast gram-positive coccobacilli
 • Produces
of contaminated material ... trauma Diagnosis Treatment ... Microbiology #diagnosis #treatment ... #pulmonary #Bacteria
Hypoxemia vs Hypoxia
Hypoxemia - Partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) is below normal
Hypoxia - Insufficient oxygen
Partial pressure of arterial ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #pulmonary
Medications for High-Altitude Sickness 
Acetazolarnide 
 • Carbonic Anydrase Inhibitor Bicarb diuresis & metabolic Acidosis ->
• Decreases pulmonary ... arterial pressure ... Medications #Management #Treatment
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
follicle • Cause: Bacterial ... , swelling • Treatment ... painless lump • Treatment ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison
High Risk Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Management Algorithm

Dr. John Ryan @JJRyanMD

#Pulmonary #Arterial #Hypertension #PAH #Management #Algorithm
High Risk Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... Ryan @JJRyanMD #Pulmonary ... #Arterial #Hypertension ... Management #Algorithm #treatment
Low / Intermediate Risk Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Management Algorithm

Dr. John Ryan @JJRyanMD

#Pulmonary #Arterial #Hypertension #PAH
Intermediate Risk Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... Ryan @JJRyanMD #Pulmonary ... #Arterial #Hypertension ... Management #Algorithm #treatment
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... passage • Arterial ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... ) on room air Treatment