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Capnography Waveforms
Sudden loss of waveform
 • ET tube disconnected, dislodged, kinked or obstructec
 • Loss of
of circulatory function ... Decreasing EtCO2 ... Capnography #Waveforms #Interpretation ... #ETCO2 #EndTidalCO2 ... #pulmonary
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 ... (restrictive component ... #Function #Test ... #PFT #Interpretation
Subsolid nodules
Most subsolid nodules are transient and the result of infection or hemorrhage.
However, persistent subsolid nodules
size and a solid component ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner ... PulmonaryNodule #Followup #RadiologyAssistant
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... Assess functional ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Functional status ... days before 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 ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Algorithm #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
mandatory for the interpretion ... probably would be pulmonary ... would expect more pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... RespiratoryBronchiolitis #ILD #RadiologyAssistant