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Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Testing (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Restrictive ... #Testing #PFT # ... PFTs #Interpretation
Spirometry - PFT Interpretation Algorithm

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Spirometry #PFTs #Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #pulmonary #function
Spirometry - PFT Interpretation ... Algorithm - ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... differential #pulmonary #function ... #testing
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... guided by severity ... the outpatient setting ... of expiration; ICS ... COPD #Treatment #Algorithm
External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform interpretation
An EVD is a temporary closed sterile system that
waveform interpretation ... guided medical ... ICP WAVEFORM INTERPRETATION ... Plateaus up to 50mmHg lasting ... #waveform #interpretation
Guide to systemic mastocytosis

Criteria for diagnosis: at least 1 major and 1 minor or 3 minor
Guide to systemic ... • >25% of all MCs ... cytopenias or meeting ... impaired liver function ... hemepath #pathology #algorithm
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
) is dominated by ... The ECF and ICF ... derangements in function ... patients we are all treating ... #foamed #criticalcare
Thromboelastography (trademarked as TEG)
 • Graphical representation of the fibrin polymerization process
 • Point-of-care anti-coagulation monitoring
blood products is ... needed (its value ... routine transfusion algorithms ... formed • If ↑ ... Thromboelastogram #TEG #interpretation
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
It is important ... useful framework to guide ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... #differential #algorithm ... treatment #table #foamed
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... alterations in the setting ... only 5% of the resting ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #criticalcare #foamed