Physical Assessment of the Pulmonary Hypertension Patient

Juliana Liu a Nurse Practitioner at the Stanford Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic presents this course, which will teach the health professional to identify the physical signs that are related to Pulmonary Hypertension and as well as signs of some of PH’s associated diseases. This course will also teach about the physical signs of PH disease progression and the findings associated with treatment.

Course Author

Juliana Liu, RN, MSN, ANP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, California

Faculty Reviewer

Robert Frantz, MD
Director, Mayo Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic
Director, Cardiovascular Studies Unit
Associate Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Internal Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Define Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) and its various associated conditions.
2. Describe the physical signs related to PH and to progressive forms of the disease.
3. Complete physical assessments of the pulmonary and cardiovascular systems, neck, throat and abdomen that contribute to a definitive diagnosis of PH.
4. Differentiate between the physical signs of PH and signs that are unique to associated conditions or that develop secondary to PH treatment.

Accreditation and Credit Designation

Nursing credit is provided through collaboration between ProCE, Inc., Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., and the Pulmonary Hypertension Association. Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity provides 1.0 contact hour of nurse CE credit.

Instructions for Earning Credit

This activity is a self-study program. Upon entering the activity, participants should read the text, examine any images and/or multimedia features, and review the content presented within all of the links provided. Once the course has been reviewed in its entirety, participants will be asked to complete a post-test and evaluation online. Participants must receive a test score of 100% in order to proceed to the course evaluation; the post-test can be repeated until all questions are answered correctly. All evaluation questions must be completed in order to receive a certificate of credit. If needed, participants may save their answers and complete the course at a later date. Saved courses can be found on the "My Activities" page, accessed via "My Account" at the top of the page.

Faculty Disclosures

It is the policy of ProCE to require the disclosure of the existence of any significant financial interest or any other relationship a faculty member or a sponsor has with the manufacturer of any commercial product(s) discussed in an educational presentation.

Juliana Liu, RN, MSN, ANP-C, has served as a consultant or as a member of the speaker's bureau for Actelion, United Therapeutics, and Gilead and has received grant or research support from United Therapeutics.

Robert Frantz, MD has no significant financial relationship to disclose.

Disclaimer

The information presented in this activity reflects the views of the faculty only and not necessarily those of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA), ProCE, or the educational grant providers. All participants should verify the information and data presented before treating patients or utilizing any therapies noted in these materials. No portion of this activity may be reproduced without the expressed written consent of PHA.

Estimated Time to Complete This Activity

1 hour

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This activity is made possible through unrestricted educational grants from Actelion, Gilead, and United Therapeutics.

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