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Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Hypertension on ... Chest CT • Main ... PHTN #ChestCT #CTChest ... #Radiology #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Severe Pulmonary Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary hypertension results in compensatory changes to the RV. The RV appears
Echocardiogram ... Pulmonary hypertension ... PHTN #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
for getting the test ... mean > 20 mmHg_ 2. ... Catheterization #RHC #diagnosis ... #pulmonary #hypertension ... #cardiology
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Diagnosed before ... Urine Dipstick ≥2+ ... doubling of Cr), pulmonary ... #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
Hypertension ... hypertension! ... ) #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiology #Echocardiogram ... LeftSided #Collapse #PHTN
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... RVSP) - Estimates pulmonary ... moderate (or worse) PPHTN ... ventricular septum 2)
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
palpable purpura 2/ ... 2 vasculitis, ulcers ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... : • CT chest to ... o infection • Echocardiogram
Complete AV Canal Defect on Echocardiogram

Among pts with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, those with Eisenmenger syndrome have
Among pts with Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... syndrome have the best ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Digital clubbing (2- ... hypertension • ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... high-resolution chest CT ... #differential #diagnosis
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Liver function tests ... hypertension Rx ... 2 — Optimize the ... MAP - HTN/normotension ... 20 mg q6hr) - Hypotension