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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... Carboxyhemoglobinemia • Chest ... • Interstitial Lung ... FunctionTests #PFTs #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Testing (PFT) Interpretation ... Disease: • Chest ... MatthewHoMD #Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
monitor cardiac & pulmonary ... The Capnograph waveform ... intubation, single lung ... #Capnography #interpretation ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
pathophysiology CLINICAL ... the heart to the lung ... #Capnography #interpretation ... #patterns #diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
consistent with a diagnosis ... the apex of the lung ... decompress the spinal cord ... Bennett & Bloom ... Horners #Syndrome #clinical
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD, ... #Diagnosis #Summary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Abscess Diagnosis ... Clindamycin in case ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
In addition is based ... yield of available diagnostic ... malignancy, clinical ... mm or larger is based ... 70% to 90% for a diagnosis
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
POCUS Pulmonary ... teaching case: ... POCUS - What’s the diagnosis ... #clinical #video ... #Lung
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Based on the images ... chronic illness, clinical ... between these chest ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis