SEMIO CH24 TRIGGER

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PULMONARY HYPERTENSION IS CAUSED BY AN INCREASE OF ? WHERE ?

INCREASE OF HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE IN THE PULMONARY ARTERY

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NORMAL VALUE MAIN PULMONARY ARTERY

15 MMHG

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TO COMPARE : NORMAL VALUE AORTIC ARTERY

90 MMHG

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THE 3 STAGES OF PULMONARY HYPERTENSION →

PULMONARY VASOCONSTRICTION → INTRAVASCULAR THROMBOLUS → DESTRUCTION OF PULMONARY CAPILLARIES

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PULMONARY HYPERTENSION CAN CAUSE →

RIGHT SIDED HEART FAILURE + DYSPNEA

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TREATMENT PULMONARY HYPERTENSION ?

OXYGEN THERAPY + PULMONARY ARTERY VASODILATATOR