Here are my notes and a video on types of pulmonary hypertension - WHO classification! It comes with a mnemonic :)

 Hi! Kartagener syndrome (primary ciliary dysfunction, aka immotile cilia syndrome) mnemonic :-

  Maintenance “DOSE” Dry Lungs - “Dry lungs -Happy lungs” Maintain negative fluid balance to reduce pulmonary edema Open but not Over-disten...

Shift of trachea produces prominence of sternal head of sternocleidomastoid on the side to which the trachea is shifted. It is called Trail&...

 

Terms you need to know 1.        PaO2: Oxygen saturation in arterial blood   (N = 80-100) 2.        PaCO2: Carbon Dioxide saturation in ...

Hello Acute myocardial infarction is one of the miscellaneous causes of acute pericarditis. Differentiating features of chest pain in thes...

Hello In case of granulomatous diseases, macrophages activated by Th1 cells lead to increased levels of TNF-alpha. Now, TNF-alpha induces ...

Hello everyone! In the context of COVID-19, we will talk about two specific terms: Lymphopenia and Pneumonia. COVID-19 Pneumonia We me...

Q1) Which of the following is/are not a contraindications of performing PFT(Pulmonary function test)?  A) MI within one year B) Unstable ang...

Hello, In this video, Drashtant talks about the GOLD classification for COPD.

Hi! I was discussing the indications of long‐term oxygen therapy with a friend today... Long‐term continuous oxygen therapy, ideally fo...

A nice mnemonic to differentiate benign and malignant pulmonary calcifications is: Malignant calcifications are *** S u PER bad*** :P S ...

Hi! Vasodilator response : A favorable vasodilator response is defined as a fall in mPAP of 10 mm Hg or greater to less than 40 mm Hg wit...

Hi! Causes of Acute type-II Respiratory failure mnemonic: DEPRESSION

Hi! Radiologic features seen in a case of pulmonary emphysema ( Chest X-ray PA view ): mnemonic:  PSTR-ANTR