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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension (elevated pulmonary artery systolic pressure on echo)

#pulmonary #hypertension #phtn
Algorithm for the ... pulmonary artery ... #hypertension # ... phtn #diagnosis ... #algorithm #workup
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Pulmonary Artery ... Arterial HTN Pulmonic ... Cardiomyopathies UCSD ... #Pulmonary #Artery ... Hemodynamics #Cardiology #diagnosis
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
: mean pulmonary-artery ... pulmonary embolism ... Bypass Other Treatment ... Used to reduce pulmonary-artery ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pericardial ... Disease Coronary Artery ... Embolism* • Pulmonary ... Hypertension Pulmonary
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Intracerebral: HTN ... Atherosclerosis • Embolic ... • Watershed: Hypotension ... #neurology #treatment
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Pulmonary Hypertension ... Embolism Group ... hemodialysis WHO PH ... PHTN #Groups #WHO ... Classification #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Embolism, Tension ... Tamponade, Severe pHTN ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
artery pressure ... moderate (or worse) PPHTN ... artery diameter ... 3 Woods units, PA ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis ... 1/2 paroxysmal HTN ... may present with pulmonary ... After sufficient ... • Treatment of
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
initially include hypotension ... essential to determine treatment ... RV Failure (PE, PHTN ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary ... Undifferentiated #Shock #diagnosis