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Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... hereditary pulmonary arterial ... idiopathic pulmonary arterial ... hypertension; PCH ... disease; LFT, liver
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Tomography (CT) - Arterial ... portal venous, T1 arterial ... Ultrasound - Early arterial ... Grayscale phase, Late arterial ... #table #appearance
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Pulmonary Arterial ... Interpretation: -Pulmonary arterial ... pulmonary artery hypertension ... pressure) -right atrial ... #Table #Chambers
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary arterial ... thromboembolism) 1) ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... hemodynamics Liver
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
(HPS) HPS-differential ... diagnosis: 1. ... : 1. ... Patients with liver ... Alveolar-arterial
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... cycles after right atrial ... passage • Arterial ... disease - Portal hypertension
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
1. ... Pulmonary arterial ... Idiopathic pulmonary arterial ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
• ElA ratio << 1 ... • ElA ratio > 1 ... Differentiating #PAH #PVH #Echocardiogram ... #comparison #diagnosis ... cardiology #pulmonary #arterial
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... • Pulmonary Hypertension
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Appearance of Liver ... Tomography (CT) - Arterial ... CT #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance