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Case 12 — Dyspnea on exertion

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PHintermediate7 min

Case 12 — Dyspnea on exertion

Handover

She can climb one flight of stairs and then she cannot. Resting RHC looks almost normal: PA mean 20, PCWP 12, CO 5.2. The referring letter says “not PH, not HFpEF.” The bike is in the room.

Untreated tamponade, massive PE, or a crashed CPO/PAPi will keep dropping MAP and climbing lactate. Name the tracing, then move.

Goals

  • · Exercise RHC performed
  • · Occult HFpEF unmasked