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Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... of Pulmonary Hypertension ... Pulmonary hypertension ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... Classification #Diagnosis #Differential
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... - Differential ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... hypotension? ... CXR with pulmonary ... hypotension? ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
during pregnancy and ... doubling of Cr), pulmonary ... diagnosis so have high clinical ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... disease - Portal hypertension ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... underlying portal hypertension ... management #treatment #hepatology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... likelihood of negative clinical ... hypotension or ... #Bandemia #differential ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... heart disease • Hypertensive ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... pre-eclampsia, hypertension ... Clinical • Under-recognized
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin's cells and ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... pulmonary hypertension ... Electrocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Normal work up including ... hypertension. ... & ED workup on ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #PLAX