19th February 2025

A patient has recently been diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary hypertension.

A patient has recently been diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary hypertension. They are a current smoker and drink 4 units of alcohol a week. They have had an arterial blood gas a part of their work up, which shows:

pH 7.41, pO2 11.1, pCO2 4.5, HCO3 25, BE +0.2, lactate 0.8

Which of the following would form part of their general management for pulmonary hypertension?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.