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Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Disease: • Chest ... Lung Disease Obstructive ... Lung Disease: ... • Asthma/asthmatic
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
pneumothorax, COPD ... /asthma • Pleural ... disease • Severe ... atelectasis • Lung ... 12 / shallow breathing
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Carboxyhemoglobinemia • Chest ... • Interstitial Lung ... DiseaseAsthma ... Non-Emphysematous COPD ... Emphysematous COPD
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
chest pain, and ... Sighing Respiration ... In lung disease ... Causes include asthma ... bronchitis, and COPD
COPD Physical Exam Likelihood Ratios
Barrel Chest - LR 1.5
Pursed Lip Breathing - LR 2.7
Reduced breath sounds
COPD Physical Exam ... Ratios Barrel Chest ... 1.5 Pursed Lip Breathing ... #PhysicalExam # ... LRs #diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... • Valvular Lung ... Hypoxemia: • COPD ... • Interstitial Lung ... Breathing Miscellaneous
Chest wall lung herniation with respiration after lateral thoracotomy

#Chest #lung #herniation #thoracotomy #clinical #video #physicalexam #respiratory
Chest wall lung ... herniation with respiration ... #lung #herniation ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #respiratory #breathing
Kussmaul Breathing in Lactic Acidosis
Acute non-cardiopulmonary dyspnoea. 70 ys, DM, vomiting and URQ abdominal pain since
Kussmaul Breathing ... originates in the chest ... Kussmaul breathing ... #Kussmaul #Breathing ... #Respirations #
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... Dyspnea, Wheeze, Chest ... Cyanosis, Barrel chest ... , Pursed lip breathing ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
(Asthma, COPD) ... • Parenchymal Disease ... • Interstitial lung ... diseasePulmonary ... Abnormalities • Chest