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Prostanoid prescribing and management in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
Oral Prostanoids:
 - Selexipag
 - Treprostinil
Inhaled Prostanoids
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prescribing and management ... in Pulmonary Arterial ... Hypertension (PAH ... #PAH #Management ... Algorithm #treatment #pharmacology
Low / Intermediate Risk Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Management Algorithm

Dr. John Ryan @JJRyanMD

#Pulmonary #Arterial #Hypertension #PAH
Intermediate Risk Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... (PAH) Management ... #PAH #Management ... Algorithm #treatment #pharmacology
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
diagnosis and management ... Whooping cough, Bacterial ... pneumonia, Virus ... #Differential # ... workup #algorithm #pulmonary
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Epstein-Barr Virus ... Obstructive Pulmonary ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... #Fatigue #Differential
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
transplant patient • Bacterial ... Herpes Simple Virus ... FSGS • Other: Chronic ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... #blood #urine #management
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Differentials? ... syndrome, intestinal bacterial ... tubular acidosis/Chronic ... Classically” noted with pulmonary
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
arterial hypertension ... obvious causes (chronic ... pressure, Pulmonary ... 3 Woods units, PA ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... patients with chronic ... First episode or PAF ... AFib #diagnosis #management
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Polyarteritis Nodosa: • PAN ... syndrome • Coronary arteries ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... Thrombosis and arterial
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management