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Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Pulmonary Arterial ... • Valvular Lung ... Hypoxemia: • COPD ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diffuse Lung Disease ... • Acute Respiratory ... • Chronic Lung ... Arterial Hypertension ... RHF #RightSided #HeartFailure
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
Extremities - Cardiogenic ... Shock - Bibasilar Lung ... Left-sided Valvular Disease ... Sounds • Pulmonary ... Redistribution #Shock #Hypotension
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
1 — Treat the lungs ... drained if causing acute ... hypertension Rx ... treatment for acute ... #HeartFailure #
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... neuromuscular disease ... exacerbation (cardiogenic ... pulmonary edema ... (often w/ acute
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... with presence of pulmonary ... is essentially Cardiogenic ... #differential #algorithm ... table #foamed #heartfailure