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Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery ... Bypass Other Treatment ... Options Balloon Pulmonary-Artery ... Goal: prevent pulmonary-artery ... #management
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... - Ablation, Cautery ... #Management #treatment ... #workup #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Presentation: • Dyspnea ... • Platypnea - Dyspnea ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis ... tremor, pallor, dyspnea ... may present with pulmonary ... After sufficient ... #Management #treatment
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... • Cough • Dyspnea ... #Management #treatment ... #Pulmonary #Community
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... Dyspnea 3. ... pneumonitis Diagnosis ... macrophages Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
nasal cannula for dyspnea ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... Influenza #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare