Title
Care of the Patient With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing
Publication Date
2015
School
Donna and Allan Lansing School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Department
Department of Nursing
Abstract
Patients presenting with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), the rarest of the groups of pulmonary hypertension diagnoses, are infrequently seen in the critical care arena. However, when patients with PAH present in the intensive care unit, it is generally related to an exhaustion of treatments. This article focuses on the current state of the literature addressing the group designation, pathophysiology, symptom expression, and treatment modalities of the patient with PAH.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Carol; York, Nancy; Kane, Christy; and Weitendorf, Frederick, "Care of the Patient With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension" (2015). Nursing Faculty Publications and Presentations. 9.
https://scholarworks.bellarmine.edu/nursing_fac_pubs/9