pulmonary circulation

Question 1

describe the pressures within the pulmonary circulation and resistance

Answer 1

Question 2

what is the blood oxygen content In systemic vs pulmonary circulation?

Answer 2

Question 3

how are gas exchanged between alveoli and bloodstream?

Answer 3

Question 4

what Is the diffusing capacity of CO?

Answer 4

Question 5

what causes low DLCO?

Answer 5

Question 6

what is the pulmonary vascular resistance?

Answer 6

Question 7

what is pulmonary hypertension?
what are the signs?

Answer 7

Question 8

what are the symptoms of pulmonary hypertension?
what are the consequences?

Answer 8

Question 9

how do you diagnose pulmonary hypertension?

Answer 9

Question 10

what can pulmonary hypertension lead to in the vessels?

Answer 10

Question 11

what causes high LA pressure?

Answer 11

pulmonary HTN
pulmonary venous HTN
HF
valve disease

Question 12

what causes high PVR?

Answer 12

pulmonary arterial HTN, primary of secondary

Question 13

what is left heart disease? what does it cause?

Answer 13

Question 14

what is pulmonary arterial HTN?

Answer 14

Question 15

who can have high PVR but no chronic lung disease or thrombosis?

Answer 15

Question 16

what is idiopathic PAH?

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Question 17

what is the pathological finding in idiopathic PAH?

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Question 18

what mutations can sometimes be seen in idiopathic PAH?

Answer 18

Question 19

how can you treat PAH?

Answer 19