pulm htn Flashcards
1
Q
pre cap
A
arterial, PAH<15r
2
Q
post cap
A
venous, PVH PCWP>15
3
Q
right heart vs left heart
A
pre cap vs post cap
4
Q
cor pulmonale
A
massive PE acute, chronic COPD… hypertript with hypoxemia
5
Q
5 classifications
A
PAH, PVH, hypoxic, PE, misc
6
Q
PAH
A
idiopathic or heritable, associated conditions, pre cap
7
Q
PVH
A
left sided heard
8
Q
hypoxic
A
COPD, restrictive, high alt, sleep apnea
9
Q
treat
A
everyone gets oxygen, then dilators or constriction inhibitors