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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 ... #Function #Test
Typical UIP with honeycombing and traction bronchiectasis in a patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) #Clinical
with idiopathic pulmonary ... fibrosis (IPF) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #IPF #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
Basic Interpretation ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Algorithm #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill ... bronchiolitis: ill ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
The pulmonary vascular ... In daily clinical ... comparison with old ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... Assess functional ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
and additional clinical ... mandatory for the interpretion ... probably would be pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Congestive heart failure
The findings are:
 - bilateral perihilar consolidation with air bronchograms and ill-defined borders
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bronchograms and ill-defined ... are dealing with pulmonary ... like to look at old ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #RadiologyAssistant
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... with presence of pulmonary ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology