Case A 63 year old black woman, with a history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and 4 weeks post successful laparascopic hernia surgery, presented with 1 hour of severe, substernal chest pain associated with shortness of breath, diaphoresis and nausea. She was hypotensive, tachy...
(2015). Multi-detector CT assessment in pulmonary hypertension: techniques, systematic approach to interpretation and key findings. Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery, 5(3), 423–432. Visit Source. Maloba, M., & Hogg, K. (2005). Best evidence topic report. Diagnostic utility of ...
Hypertension Diabetes, obesity, or a lack of physical activity Heavy alcohol use or smoking cigarettes Lung infection, injury, or a blocked airway Thoracentesis (a procedure to remove fluid from around your lung) Travelling to high altitudes, such as in the mountains A reaction to a blood transf...
the patient must reside at an elevation greater than 2,500 meters.[1]Other diagnoses besides pulmonary hypertension should always be considered. Diagnostic tests that
Individuals with other chronic lung diseases, such as interstitial lung disease, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, asthma, pulmonary artery hypertension, lung cancer, persistent respiratory symptoms post COVID-19, and lung transplantation, may also derive benefit from pulmonary rehabilitation, although ...
Elevated serum creatinine or refractory hypertension may be due to renal ischemia but may represent the clinical baseline in a patient with poorly documented or inadequately treated prior medical conditions. Serologic markers of mesenteric ischemia may not be present until hours after onset. Combined ...
remained on Coumadin up until his recent surgery. This medication had been restarted prior to his hospital discharge, but he had failed to continue it as an outpatient. Additional medical history included obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and sleep apnea. He denied tobac...
While the most common presentation of LMCA compression is angina, acute coronary syndrome is rare.#Case Summary:An 81-year-old female with a history of group 3 pulmonary hypertension presenting with neck and shoulder pain was found to have elevated cardiac biomarkers and EKG findings remarkable ...
Discussion: Pulmonary hypertension secondary to IVLBCL requires high index of suspicion due to non-specific findings. In the presence of AMS, fevers, anemia, thrombocytopenia and elevated LDH, physicians should consider IVLBCL as a possible cause of severe PH, in order to have a fair chance of...
Background Portopulmonary hypertension (PPH) and hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) are risk factors for adverse outcomes after liver transplantation in adults. We sought to determine the incidence of PPH and HPS in children referred for liver transplantation. Methods We reviewed the clinical findings, ...