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Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
, chest X-ray; HPAH ... arterial hypertension ... ; IPAH, idiopathic ... pulmonary arterial ... hypertension; PCH
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
Arterial Blood Gas ... + Alkalosis pH ... Metabolic acidosis pH ... Respiratory acidosis #Arterial ... Interpretation #AcidBase
Prostanoid prescribing and management in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
Oral Prostanoids:
 - Selexipag
 - Treprostinil
Inhaled Prostanoids
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management in Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... (PAH) Oral Prostanoids ... #Arterial #Hypertension ... #PAH #Management
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Pulmonary Arterial ... Interpretation: -Pulmonary ... arterial catheterization ... (PAC) has never ... pressure) -right atrial
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation
 • AG/non-AG Metabolic Acidosis
 • AG Acidosis "Delta/Delta"
 • Metabolic Alkalosis
Arterial Blood Gas ... rishikumarmd #Arterial ... Interpretation #diagnosis #acidbase
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Differentiating PAH ... Pulmonary Artery ... Hypertension (PAH ... PADP-PCWP > 7 mmHg Pulmonary ... #arterial #venous
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis vs Arterial ... THROMBOSIS Arterial ... • Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... Cholesterol Emboli Arterial
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
arterial pressure ... (PAp) ● Pulmonary ... contraction in atrial ... systole + passive atrial ... filling in atrial
Severe Left Atrial Enlargement on Echocardiogram
Have you ever seen a left atrium this big!?!? 
LA diameter
Severe Left Atrial ... ever seen a left atrium ... officialdrk12 #Left #Atrial ... Clinical #POCUS #A4C
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 ... 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP ... Arterial HTN Pulmonic ... Medicine @ucsdim #PA ... #Pulmonary #Artery