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Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
hereditary pulmonary arterial ... idiopathic pulmonary arterial ... hypertension; PCH ... lung disease; LFT ... #Workup #Algorithm
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... • Pulmonary Arterial ... Hypertension Intracardiac ... Right to Left Shunt ... Defect ** • Atrial
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Atherosclerosis, Arterial ... Valvular • Atrial ... Hypoperfusion - Pump Failure ... #Causes
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Arterial ... Disease - HIV Left-Sided ... #Causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart Failure ... - Rule out Left-Sided ... Heart Failure ( ... Primary Pulmonary Arterial ... Hypertension
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
inhibitor; AF, atrial ... of life; HTN, hypertension ... cardioverter-defibrillator; LV, left ... ventricular; LVH, left ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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• Obstructive arterial ... alternate beats: • Left ... heart failure ... inspiratory drop in arterial ... #causes
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Pulmonary arterial ... Idiopathic pulmonary arterial ... due to left heart ... chronic renal failure ... #Differential #Causes
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
to Pulmonary Arterial ... Pulmonary arterial ... This case illustrates ... #Pulmonary #Arterial ... cardiology #s4c #pocus
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary arterial ... other obvious causes ... lung disease, left ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... ventricular size, Right atrial