Question 1

moms weight is up and down one week she gained 3-4 a day then last night she lost 9 lbs. is this normal for a pt who has chf, diabetic, copd and pulmonary hypertension? how do u know if this is end stage?

Accepted Answer

Concerning: Watch for fluid intake, salt intake on a daily basis. Use the same scale and at the same time of the day. Gaining weight could mean she is retaining fluid and will need to talk to her doc.

Question 2

stages of pulmonary hypertension?

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PH Stages: There are not any specific stages of pulmonary hypertension (ph); however, one of the several ways your doctor determines the severity of the ph is by assessing your symptoms using the new york heart association (nyha) score from 1 to 4..  Four is the worse and typically involves shortness of breath at rest.

Question 3

is pulmonary hypertension hereditary?

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Sometimes: Pulmonary hypertension is not one disease, but several, and how inherited it is depends on the type of disease and the cause.  There is a type called familial pulmonary hypertension which is, by definition, inherited.  Other types of pulmonary hypertension are caused by other conditions such as heart disease or sleep apneas.  Blood clots to the lungs can be inherited and can also cause pulm htn.

Question 4

is pulmonary hypertension hereditable?

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Yes: If you have primary pulmonary hypertension there are several classes of drugs to treat it. Tracleer, (bosentan) revatio, letaris are some of the drugs that can be used in the right situation.

Question 5

what exactly is pulmonary hypertension?

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High pressure: Pulmonary hypertension is a rise the pressure readings in the pulmonary vascular bed.  It can be estimated using a study called a cardiac ultrasound/echocardiogram.  Many patients then go on to a more definitive evaluation of the pressure with a procedure called a heart catheterization (direct measurement of the pressures).  High pressure can cause fainting, chest pain and edema (swelling).

Question 6

can pulmonary hypertension be reversed?

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Depends : It depends on the cause of the pah.

Question 7

how do you treat ?pulmonary hypertension?

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Depends on the cause: Pulmonary hypertension can be caused by a large variety of illnesses - chief amongst them heart failure and chronic respiratory disease.  These are best treated by treating the underlying illness - sometime if ph is caused in isolation or from more exotic entities like scleroderma or pulmonary embolism the correct treatment is surgery or medications directed at relaxing the pulmonary vasculature.

Question 8

is pulmonary hypertension acquired disease?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Secondary pulmonary hypertension refers to pulmonary hypertension secondary to an underlying etiology, such as lung disease or heart disease. So these are acquired causes of pulmonary hypertension.

Question 9

looking for expert on pulmonary hypertension?

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High Blood Pressure : Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the lungs. There are many types and causes. You should definitely seek out either a lung specialist or even a pulmonary hypertension specialist in a university.

Question 10

what are the tests for pulmonary hypertension?

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Many: There are several tests that a patient goes through to confirm primary pulmonary htn. The process usually begins with an ultrasound of the heart (echocardiogram) to identify high pressure. Other test will include lung function tests, test for blood clots, blood test for a variety of diseases and ultimately a right heart catheterization must be done.

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