pulmonary hypertension

Question 1

what is pulmonary hypertension

Answer 1

increased pressure ij the pulmonary arteries - greater that or equal to 25 mmhg

Question 2

what is the classification of pulmonary hypertension

Answer 2

pulmonary arterial hypertension

secndary to left heart failure

lung parenchyma disease or hypoxemia

chronic thromemboli

multifactorial basis

1) changing of the pulmonary vessels due to collagen deposition , arteries getting thicker
scleroderma - cause

group 2) mitral stenosis - which causes left atrial pressure - pulmonary venous pressure increases - increasing pulmon

group 3) obstruct sleep apnea
hypoxa causes vasoconstriction - causing blood vessels to be narrow

group 4 ) pulmonary emboli

Question 3

what causes cor pulmonale ?

Answer 3

pulmonary hypertensive heart disease
due to right ventricular pressure overload

copd - emphysema

bronchiectasis

cystic fibrosis

Question 4

how to diagnose for pulmonate

Answer 4

echo and chest x ray

Question 5

treatments for cor pulmonale

Answer 5

digoxin

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