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Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Approach to PFTs:
1) Look at Flow-Volume Loop if available
2) FEV1/FVC <
Pulmonary Function ... Test (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Approach ... (restrictive component ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm ... for Suspected Pulmonary ... Criteria for PE • Clinical ... PulmonaryEmbolism #AcutePE ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... chronic illness, clinical ... a patient with acute ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... of Acute Exacerbation ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
Basic Interpretation ... structured approach to interpretation ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... days before Pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... just simply a clinical ... with presence of pulmonary ... Cardiac cath if acute ... #differential #algorithm
YEARS Algorithm for Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
Criteria:
 - Clinical signs of DVT
 - Hemoptysis
 - PE most
YEARS Algorithm ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... Criteria: - Clinical ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #AcutePE #Obstetrics
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
radiographic features of acute ... pulmonary thromboembolism ... Investigation of Pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Lung #Infarction #RadiologyAssistant
Diagnostic algorithm for PE in Pregnancy
YEARS items:
 1. Clinical signs and symptoms of DVT
 2. Hemoptysis
Diagnostic algorithm ... Clinical signs and ... Pascale King #algorithm ... #diagnosis #acutePE ... #pulmonary #embolism