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Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
arteriopathy with • Medial ... regurgitation) Diagnosis ... not specific • Chest ... CTA showing thromboembolic ... procedure: • Median
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... History and ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... , PT. aPTT • Serial ... score for PE • CTA
Algorithm for Evaluation of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #PulmonaryEmbolism #Pulmonary #Embolism #DDimer #CTA
Algorithm for Evaluation ... of Suspected Pulmonary ... Embolism #Diagnosis ... Embolism #DDimer #CTA ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
COPD assessment and classification as proposed by GOLD 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2017 Reports. For further
mMRC: modified Medical ... Research Council; CAT ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... GOLD2011 #GOLD2017 #History ... #Comparison #Staging
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... CXR +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC ... Cryptococcal Ag, Urine Histo ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Medical history ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... change CV risk Chest ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
starts with a good history ... fatigue, altered mental ... are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... #algorithm #management