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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 ... neuromuscular disorders ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Flowchart to interpreting pleural fluid analysis using Light's criteria and based on the British Thoracic Society
Light's criteria and based ... medical diagrams, tables ... pleuralfluid #analysis #interpretation ... lights #criteria #algorithm ... #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Differentials? ... lung disease (COPD ... #AcidBase #disorders ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Agglutination - Cold ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... workup #hematology #testing
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based ... algorithm Urine ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #diagnosis #table
Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Intake:
 • GI illness (upper and lower)
 • Psychiatric (Depression,
Weight Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Psychiatric (Depression, eating ... disorders) • ... COPD) • Chronic
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
be determined based ... and congested (“Cold ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
patellar reflex testing ... the edge of a table ... as coma, spinal cord ... neurodegenerative disorders ... heel toward the base
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
monkeypox virus or to differentiate ... 2022-lab-advisory-CLARIFICATION-CDC_Publishes_Non-variola_Orthopoxvirus_PCR_Testing_Procedure ... should use this algorithm ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... See table below