You are in the preadmission clinic. Your next patient is a 34-year-old female booked for a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy to manage her obesity. Her surgery is scheduled in 6 weeks.
Medications
Ambrisentan 5 mg daily
Sildenafil 100 mg three times a day
Atenolol 50 mg daily
Irbesartan 75 mg daily
Escitalopram 30 mg daily
Quetiapine 150 mg daily
Levothyroxine 100 mcg daily
Vital Signs
Height 152 cm
Weight 127 kg
Body Mass Index 55 kg/m2
Blood pressure 135/75 mmHg
Heart rate 87 beats per minute
SpO2 94% on room air
Available investigations:
ECG
ECHO and RHC
Spirometry
6-minute walk test
CXR
ABG
Sections covered in this viva
Identification of Pulmonary HypertensionClassification and Assessment of Pulmonary HypertensionInvestigation Interpretation and Optimisation