Abstract:
:Critically ill patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) often seem well, but they can decompensate dramatically in a short time. PH has several causes, classes, and complications; but the natural progression eventually leads to right ventricular failure, which can be extraordinarily difficult to manage. The purpose of this review is to discuss the causes, signs, and symptoms of PH as well as its management strategies and emergent complications. Treatment options are often limited, so it is imperative that the emergency department physician can recognize and manage these patients in a timely fashion.
journal_name
Emerg Med Clin North Amjournal_title
Emergency medicine clinics of North Americaauthors
Greenwood JC,Spangler RMdoi
10.1016/j.emc.2015.04.012subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2015-08-01 00:00:00pages
623-43issue
3eissn
0733-8627issn
1558-0539pii
S0733-8627(15)00036-Xjournal_volume
33pub_type
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