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Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Disease: • Chest ... Emphysematous COPD ... Non-emphysematous COPD ... #COPD
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Carboxyhemoglobinemia • Chest ... • Interstitial Lung ... Disease • Asthma ... Non-Emphysematous COPD ... Emphysematous COPD
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Epiglottitis • Vocal cord ... pneumothorax, COPD ... /asthma • Pleural ... atelectasis • Lung ... compliance (e.g., flail
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... exacerbations • PFT ... between attacks COPD ... Subxiphoid PMI • COPD ... #COPD #comparison
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
severity Acute Respiratory ... sliding COPD or ... Asthma: - Bilateral ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS

A young male presents with acute onset right sided chest pain and shortness
POCUS A young ... onset right sided chest ... , asthma, copd, ... #POCUS #Sliding ... clinical #Labeled #Pulmonary
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
disease, pleuritic chest ... Causes include asthma ... bronchitis, and COPD ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormal #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam