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Pulmonary Hypertension Caused by Pulmonary Venous Hypertension

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Credit type: 
Physician
Credit Hours: 
1.00
Activity Release Date: 
Oct 5 2011
Activity Expiration Date: 
Sep 1 2012

Thomas Kulik, MD presented this session on pulmonary hypertension when it is caused byt pulmonary venous disease at the 4th International Neonatal and Childhood Pulmonary Vascular Disease Conference.

Hipertensión Pulmonar: Enfoque General y Clasificación

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Credit type: 
Physician
Credit Hours: 
1.00
Activity Release Date: 
Jun 30 2011
Activity Expiration Date: 
Oct 31 2012

El curso definirá la hipertensión pulmonar y discutirá su clasificación preparada por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS). Los participantes aprenderán estrategias para elaborar un diagnóstico diferencial mediante discusiones didácticas en las que se presentará un caso clínico.

Pulmonary Hypertension in Scleroderma: A Nurse's Perspective

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Credit type: 
Nurse
Credit Hours: 
1.00
Activity Release Date: 
Jun 8 2011
Activity Expiration Date: 
Jun 8 2014

Barbara Smithson, MSN, RN facilitates this lecture on scleroderma; discussing the different levels of the disease and the function and importance of various testing methods.  This course was recorded from a live  event on June 8, 2011 at 1:00pm EST.

Physical Assessment of the Pulmonary Hypertension Patient

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Credit type: 
Nurse
Credit Hours: 
1.00
Activity Release Date: 
May 17 2011
Activity Expiration Date: 
May 17 2014

This course will provide nurses and other health care professionals with an introduction to observing and identifying the physical signs and findings related to Pulmonary Hypertension.

The Hemodynamic Parameters and Right Ventricular Failure in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

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Credit type: 
Nurse
Credit Hours: 
1.00
Activity Release Date: 
Jan 14 2011
Activity Expiration Date: 
Jan 14 2014

This course will describe pulmonary artery and right ventricular vasculature and function in PAH. Diagnostic tools to assess RV function including the pulmonary artery catheter are explained.

WHO Group II Pulmonary Hypertension: Focus on Heart Failure With Normal Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

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Credit type: 
Physician
Credit Hours: 
1.00
Activity Release Date: 
Dec 9 2010
Activity Expiration Date: 
Oct 31 2012

This course will discuss pulmonary hypertension in the setting of left-sided heart disease. Participants will learn about its definition, epidemiology, physiology, evaluation and diagnosis, and management.

Pulmonary Function Testing

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Credit type: 
Nurse
Credit Hours: 
1.00
Activity Release Date: 
Oct 3 2010
Activity Expiration Date: 
Oct 3 2013

This course will provide nurses and other health care professionals with an introduction to the basics of conducting and interpreting pulmonary function tests.

Diagnostic Evaluation of Suspected PAH Symptoms

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Credit type: 
Physician
Credit Hours: 
1.00
Activity Release Date: 
Sep 14 2010
Activity Expiration Date: 
Oct 31 2012

Early and proper diagnosis is key to successful outcomes in a progressive disease like pulmonary hypertension. By successfully completing this course, participants will be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). They will also learn strategies for accurate diagnosis and how to assess the severity of the illness.

WHO Group I Pulmonary Hypertension (PAH) - A Typical Case

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Credit type: 
Physician
Credit Hours: 
1.00
Activity Release Date: 
Nov 10 2009
Activity Expiration Date: 
Oct 31 2012

This interactive case study will discuss evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment approaches in patients with suspected pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Pulmonary Hypertension: Overview and Classification

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Credit type: 
Physician
Credit Hours: 
1.00
Activity Release Date: 
Nov 1 2009
Activity Expiration Date: 
Oct 31 2012

This course will define pulmonary hypertension and discuss its classification as set forth by the World Health Organization (WHO). Participants will learn strategies for differential diagnosis through didactic discussion. This activity features a case study.

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