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Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
after pulmonary embolism ... Ventilation-perfusion lung ... Pulmonary Vessels Thrombi ... Pulmonary Vessels Thrombi ... #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... blood gas (ABC) ... disease - Portal hypertension ... on radioactive lung ... underlying portal hypertension
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Echocardiogram (a4c ... belongs to a 92-year ... with a history of hypertension ... Long chronic severe ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Echocardiogram (A4C ... ) 48 year old woman ... What are the next POCUS ... the context of embolism ... : serial blood cultures
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
heart disease • Hypertensive ... • Pulmonary embolus ... pre-eclampsia, hypertension ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... Serial TTE and close
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
compartment Fat Embolism ... globules in the lung ... • Diagnosis: ... by bradycardia, hypotension ... #Emergencies #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
echo in the last year ... unless prior heart/lung ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis