FreeMD® Pulmonary Hypertension Home Care: Warning Signs

Pulmonary Hypertension

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Pulmonary Hypertension Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have pulmonary hypertension and any of the following:

Worsening chest pain
Worsening difficulty breathing
Worsening headaches
Worsening palpitations
Worsening fatigue
Worsening leg swelling
Coughing up blood
Fainting

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Ankle swelling (bilateral)
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Leg swelling

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Last Updated: Jul 8, 2009 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Pulmonary Hypertension References:

Lee SH, Rubin LJ. Current treatment strategies for pulmonary arterial hypertension. J Intern Med. 2005 Sep;258(3):199-215.
McCrory DC, Lewis SZ. Methodology and grading for pulmonary hypertension evidence review and guideline development. Chest. 2004 Jul;126(1 Suppl):11S-13S.
Randall PA, Heitzman ER, Bull MJ, Scalzetti EM, Williams SK, Gordon LP, Markarian B. Pulmonary arterial hypertension: a contemporary review. Radiographics. 1989 Sep;9(5):905-27.