Pulmonary hypertension Flashcards by Emma Feechan | Brainscape

Q

define pulmonary hypertension

A

high blood pressure in the arteries that supply the lungs

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presentation of pulmonary hypertension

A

SOB
syncope
chest pain

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diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension

A

right heart catheter (invasive)
echo doppler (arterial BP)
ECG (right axis deviation and cor pulmonale)
CXR (cardiomegaly)
CTPA

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management of pulmonary hypertension

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CCB
anticoagulation e.g. warfarin
vasodilators e.g. sitaxentran
riociguat

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