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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension (elevated pulmonary artery systolic pressure on echo)

#pulmonary #hypertension #phtn
Algorithm for the ... systolic pressure ... #hypertension # ... phtn #diagnosis ... #algorithm #workup
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Algorithm Pulmonary ... Dysfunction: • Systolic ... Miscellaneous: • Hematologic ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Chronic hemolytic anemia ... heart disease Systolic ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pericardial ... Myocardial • Systolic ... Hypertension Pulmonary ... - Other • Anemia
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Benign ... • Fever • Anemia ... Hypertension Tricuspid
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Neurocardiogenic ... • Orthostatic Hypotension ... Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... Hypoglycemia • Anemia
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
However, when the diagnosis ... artery hypertension ... cardiac index) -systemic ... #Differential #Table ... PCWP #Pressures #SVR
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary ... Right ventricular systolic ... RVSP) - Estimates pulmonary ... moderate (or worse) PPHTN ... #hepatology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
thrombosis+Pulm HTN ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... beds-renal, retinal, DVT ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Differential #Diagnosis