Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease
Alternate Names : Pulmonary Vaso-Occlusive Disease
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Diagnosis & Tests
Signs of high blood pressure in the veins of the lungs are seen with physical examination. Splitting of heart sounds may be present when the chest is examined with a stethoscope (auscultation). The jugular venous pressure may be elevated. There may be nail abnormalities (finger clubbing, which is a thickening of the tips of the fingers) and a bluish coloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen (cyanosis).
Tests can include:
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