Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Tratment in Pune | Dr. Madhusudan Asawa
PULMONARY Hypertension (PH) is rare disease associated with high) morbidityand mortality. Given the fic nature of Pulmonary Hypertension in its early stages it is often only diagnosed once patients have reached an advanced stage of disease. Given the Jow physiologic teserve of these pa tients, any superimposed illness, change in volume status, tachyarrhythmias, or changes in oxygenation or ventilation can tip the patient’s homeostatic balance and precipitate a life threatening situation, Presently, no set quidelines exist regarding the management of critically illpatients with Pulmonary Hypertension in the emergency department (ED). As emergency physicians, we must have a sound understanding of Pulmonary Hypertension because although rare disease, managements based on efficiently and effectively addressing and optimizing the underlying pathophysiology. Below isa quick review of the etiology and pathophysiology of Pulmonary Hypertension, followed by management goals in the ED with regards to optimizing oxygenation, ventilation and volume status, as well as guidelines for resuscita tive efforts, Emergency in PH Pulmonary Hypertension is a hemodynamic condition, defined as a mean pulmonary artery pressure.
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