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Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... congenital heart disease ... , chronic lung disease ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Workup #Algorithm
Gestational Hypertension & Preeclampsia

Gestational Hypertension (gHTN) 
• BP > 140/90 
• Onset > 20 wks gestation
Gestational Hypertension ... Elevated AST/ALT • Pulmonary ... Cerebral/visual symptoms ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Criteria #Obstetrics
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Aortitis - Diagnosis ... and Workup Clinical ... stenosis (pulseless, hypertension ... ) - Symptoms depending ... Inflammatory diseases
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Pulmonary Hypertension ... remodeling of pulmonary ... Symptoms of right ... #Hypertension # ... Classification #diagnosis
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary ... (chronic lung disease ... , left heart disease ... RVSP) - Estimates pulmonary ... Diagnostic criteria
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
ARDS to explain symptoms ... • Fever and hypotension ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... ) • Fever and hypotension ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
life • M=F Symptoms ... panic attack-type symptoms ... Less common symptoms ... may present with pulmonary ... Treatment • Operable disease
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Multi-system autoimmune disease ... ), PAH (pulmonary ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #testing #workup
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
4 - Fibrosis Pulmonary ... interstitial lung disease ... hypertension are ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... Staging #Signs #Symptoms
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Criteria: • Underlying ... Portal hypertension ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... underlying portal hypertension ... resolution of symptoms