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Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Arterial ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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 arterial ... arterial hypertension ... PHTN #Classification
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
arterial hypertension ... (chronic lung disease ... , left heart disease ... moderate (or worse) PPHTN ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... Bypass Other Treatment ... have inoperable disease ... RebeccaSteinb17 #CTEPH #PHTN ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... passage • Arterial ... - Portal hypertension ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... ) on room air Treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Weakness - Dark urine ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... injured muscles - HYPOTENSION ... disease 2.
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... if they have no clinical ... 15,000/mm3, and urine ... ≥2.5, coronary arteries ... echo is positive, treatment
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Clarkson’s Disease ... Relapsing-remitting course +++ Clinical ... lipothymia, thirst, hypotension ... hypoalbuminemia with no urine ... filling +++ (risk of pulmonary
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
ratio ≤250 • Hypotension ... aeruginosa Clinical ... Mortality: • Hypotension ... Blood cultures - Urine ... #Pulmonary #Community
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
excretion (e.g., urine ... presentations and disease ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary ... ’s • Reduced Arterial