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Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
embolism Pathophysiology ... Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... Ventilation-perfusion lung ... Bypass Other Treatment ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis #management
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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embolism. ... penicillamine) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #MosaicAttenuation ... #Mosaic #Attenuation
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
Given her history ... for pulmonary tuberculosis ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR # ... Oleothorax #NEJM
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... and surgical management