The Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension with Dr. Chad Miller and Dr. Craig Patterson

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It took me 8 years to get a diagnosis. I was getting increasingly breathless and I kept on going to the doctor, and kept being told it was anxiety, or I was getting unfit.
— female, Oxfordshire on being diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension

Craig Patterson, MD completed his fellowship at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and the Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans, La. His professional interests include pulmonary hypertension, venous thromboembolic disease, and critical care medicine. He is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians and a participant in the ACCP's Pulmonary Vascular Disease One Network.

Chad Miller, MD earned undergraduate degrees in biology and philosophy from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He completed his medical degree at the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham. He did his internal medicine residency and his pulmonary and critical care fellowship training at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, during which he also did additional subspecialty training in pulmonary hypertension and echocardiography.


In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Patterson and Dr. Miller and get the low down on diagnosing pulmonary hypertension.

 
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Rachel F

Rachel is a physician assistant who has been holding down the ICU since 2016. She joined the Pulmcast podcast in 2017 and has been hooked on FOAMed ever since. Rachel has a passion for teaching using technology with a special focus on preserving dignity in the ICU. When she's not at work, you’ll find her playing with her golden retriever, hunting for thrift store treasures, and soaking up time with her husband and son.

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