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[[Image:Angiomatoid (plexiform) and dilatation lesions (4348913976).jpg|thumb|right|300px|Plexiform lesion of the lung, a finding of pulmonary hypertension. (WC/Rosen)]] | |||
'''Pulmonary hypertension''' is bad stuff that arises from [[heart]] problems, an assortment of lung pathologies and some drugs. | '''Pulmonary hypertension''' is bad stuff that arises from [[heart]] problems, an assortment of lung pathologies and some drugs. | ||
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===Microscopic=== | ===Microscopic=== | ||
*Like chronic pulmonary hypertension due to congenital heart disease but ''without'' the congenital heart disease.<ref name=dccpad/> | *Like chronic pulmonary hypertension due to [[congenital heart disease]] but ''without'' the congenital heart disease.<ref name=dccpad/> | ||
**Classified by ''Heath-Edwards classification'' (see below) into six grades. | **Classified by ''Heath-Edwards classification'' (see below) into six grades. | ||
====Images==== | |||
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Image:Angiomatoid_(plexiform)_and_dilatation_lesions_(4348914566).jpg | Plexiform lesion of the lung. (WC/Rosen) | |||
Image:Angiomatoid_(plexiform)_and_dilatation_lesions_(4348913976).jpg | Plexiform lesion of the lung. (WC/Rosen) | |||
Image:Angiomatoid (plexiform) and dilatation lesions (4348915198).jpg| Plexiform lesion of the lung. (WC/Rosen) | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease== | ==Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease== | ||
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*Gradual [[dyspnea]]. | *Gradual [[dyspnea]]. | ||
*+/-Non-productive cough. | *+/-Non-productive cough. | ||
*+/- Clubbing. | *+/-[[Clubbing]]. | ||
===Microscopic=== | ===Microscopic=== | ||