#314: The Basics of Pulmonary Hypertension

Picture this: You're a nurse in the PACU and are receiving a patient who is a 34 year old male with a past medical history of obesity and loud snoring reported by his spouse. Although he does not have diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, you suspect it. He was given general anesthe ...  Show more

Vasopressors such as norepinephrine and epinephrine intimidate a lot of new nurses. In this episode I'm breaking down norepinephrine and epinephrine, including how they work and are administered, and importantly, how to avoid mixing them up when it counts. If you're in pharmacolo ...  Show more

In this episode I cover pulmonary hypertension.

If you want to follow along with written notes on pneumothorax go to zerotofinals.com/pulmonaryhypertension/ or find the respiratory section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers the causes, p ...

Normal blood pressure keeps us alive. It’s the force that moves blood throughout our circulatory system, ensuring that oxygen and nutrients reach our organs and tissues and that waste products are eliminated. When we hear the word hypertension—high blood pressure—we know this ...

Send us Fan MailThis week, Rob and Zach will be teaching you everything you need to know about Pulmonary Emboli.We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Pulmonary Embolism!Definition of Pulmonary EmbolismCauses / PathophysiologyClinical FeaturesPhysical E ...  Show more

What do you include in your initial basic work-up for suspected pulmonary hypertension? Do you know how to calculate the PASP on the ECHO? What physiological insults that can cause high pulmonary pressures? How can we interpret the E/e’ ratio?Whiteboard animation video on YouTube ...  Show more