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Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
from right to left ... septum - Bows from left ... Differentiating #PAH #PVH #Echocardiogram ... #comparison #diagnosis ... cardiology #pulmonary #arterial
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
, 88% spec • Contrast-enhanced ... Microbubbles appear in left ... disease - Portal hypertension ... Positive findings on contrast-enhanced ... underlying portal hypertension
Clinic, Home, and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurements - Strengths and Weaknesses
(via https://twitter.com/JACCJournals/status/1088104323354185730 )

Clinic Measurements:
• BP measured
large outcome trials ... coat and masked hypertension ... coat and masked hypertension ... Home #Ambulatory #Management ... #PrimaryCare #Comparison
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
inhibitor; AF, atrial ... of life; HTN, hypertension ... cardioverter-defibrillator; LV, left ... ventricular; LVH, left ... ACCAHA #Algorithm #Management
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
hypertension in ... lung disease, left ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... #diagnosis #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome on Echocardiogram (A4C)
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: Intrapulmonary shunting is most commonly demonstrated by contrast TTE when
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome on Echocardiogram ... demonstrated by contrast ... visualized in the left ... atrium within 3 ... Hepatopulmonary #Syndrome #Echocardiogram
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
mechanisms and management ... atrium; LV, left ... ventricle; LVEDD, left ... diameter; RA, right atrium ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #Echocardiogram
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Diagnosis and Management ... features - Classic triad ... Varicocele(left) ... abdominal CT scan with contrast ... RCC #Diagnosis #Management
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension ... Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension ... Thrombi Removal → Left ... PHTN #Pulmonary #Hypertension ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis #management
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Blood Pressure Management Guide
ß-blockers:
 • Metoprolol, Carvedilol, Labetalol
 • Bradycardia, heart
Blood Pressure Management ... unpredictable drop in SBP Partial ... pocketcardset #HTN #hypertension ... agents #internship #comparison