Pulmonary hypertension
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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) = elevated pulmonary artery pressure that increases right-ventricular (RV) workload. Includes pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and PH from other causes (left heart disease, lung disease, CTEPH). Dental relevance: PH patients have higher risk of hemodynamic instability, arrhythmias, RV failure, and respiratory decompensation — especially with hypoxia, hypercapnia, acidosis, pain, or deep sedation/GA. Perioperative morbidity/mortality is significantly higher in PH.
The full condition entry includes
- Safe vs avoid lists: antibiotics, analgesics, local anesthetics
- Vasoconstrictor limits and treatment modifications
- Pre/intra/post-op monitoring and deferral criteria
- Emergency management, explained for study
More medical conditions in dentistry
Hypertension (uncontrolled / hypertensive urgency)Ischemic heart disease (stable angina, recent/old MI)Heart failure (compensated vs decompensated)Valvular heart disease / Prosthetic heart valvesPatients on anticoagulants/antiplateletsCongenital heart disease (high-risk lesions/repairs)COPD (moderate-severe; oxygen dependence)Active upper respiratory infection (URI)Chronic hypoxemia / home oxygen patientsInterstitial lung disease / pulmonary fibrosisStroke / TIA historyMyasthenia gravis
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