MIDTERMS Flashcards
1
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defined as a mean pulmonary artery pressure of >25 mmhg at rest or >30 mmhg during exercise
A
PULMONARY HYPERTENSION
2
Q
Normal value of Pulmonary Hypertension
A
14mmhg
3
Q
The rise in Pulmonary Pressure is due to?
A
Pulmonary Vascular resistance e.g embolism, hypoxia
Pulmonary Venous Pressure e.g left heart failure
4
Q
Classification of oulmo hypertension
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Group 1 Pulmonary arterial hypertensin
Group 2 PH caused by Left heart disease
Group 3 PH caused by lung hypoxia
Group 4 Chronic Thromboembolic PH
Group 5 PH with unclear multifactorial mechanism
