True/False: Types & Causes of PH
Idiopathic PAH means there are several different causes.
What is FALSE?
Gold standard of testing.
What is a right heart catheterization?
stretch & pose
What is yoga?
Blood picks up oxygen as it travels through these.
What are the lungs?
The most common symptom of PH.
What is shortness of breath?
PAH can be caused by drugs or toxins.
What is TRUE? examples: chemo, toxic rapeseed oil
Tests that show how well your lungs work.
What is a Pulmonary Function Test?
Uses imagery, "the breath", and mindfulness.
What is meditation?
The right ventricle pumps oxygen poor blood to the lungs via this.
What is the pulmonary artery?
Name 3 additional symptoms of PH.
What is fatigue, chest pain, dizziness, swollen ankles/legs or fainting?
PH can be due to HIV, connective tissues diseases (ex. scleroderma, lupus), portal hypertension & congenital heart defects
What is TRUE?
You will breathe in radioactive particles, have an injection and have pictures taken of your lungs.
What is a VQ Scan?
When people who have the same diagnosis get together.
What sends oxygen rich blood into the body?
What is the left ventricle?
Symptoms with activity are used to determine what diagnostically?
What are the Functional Classifcations, I, II, III, IV? These classifications are used to guide treatment.
Over production of Endothelin, potent vasoconstrictors, may cause arteries to tighten, produce excess cell growth & inflammation.
What is TRUE?
An ultrasound of the heart.
What is an echocardiogram?
An online site that offers information for PH patients and medical providers.
What is the PHA: Pulmonary Hypertension Association?
In PH patients, the pulmonary artery changes in these ways.
What is stiff, thick, and increasing resistance to make it difficult for blood to flow.
Call Heart Success when these symptoms happen.
What are increased SOB, weight gain, medication side effects?
Other body imbalances, for ex. not enough prostacyclin or nitric oxide, may lead to pulmonary artery wall changes.
What is TRUE?
Two common, simple cardiac tests.
What is a chest xray and an EKG?
Can help with adjustment to chronic illness.
What is counseling or therapy?
This happens to the heart when PH is present.
What are changes in the right ventricle: larger, thicker, less flexible and reduces blood flow?
Ways to cope with fatigue.
What is pace activities, schedule rest periods, wear your cpap, go to bed at a reasonable time?