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Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Testing (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Restrictive ... MatthewHoMD #Pulmonary ... #Function #Testing
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... ; CLD, chronic lung ... disease; LFT, liver function ... #Hypertension #Workup
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... Ventricular Septal Defect ... Atrial Septal Defect ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... IPVDs Diagnostic Testing ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... on radioactive lung ... or pulmonary angiography
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Adenoma
 • Hyperplasia
 • MEN 1 and 2A
Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypercalcemia (in the setting ... MEN) Drug Side Effects ... Breast, Kidney, Lung ... #Endocrinology
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
• Ventilation-perfusion ... lung scanning showing ... multiple bilateral defects ... variables, WHO functional ... variables, WHO functional
RHEUMATOID LUNG DISEASE:
•	RA-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD).
•	Pleural disease (pleural thickening/effusions).
•	Airway disease (Both upper & lower airway).
•	Rheumatoid
pleural thickening/effusions ... RHEUMATOID EFFUSION ... Pulmonary function ... testing in ILD ... Rheumatoidlungdisease #rheumatoid #effusion
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
that affects the ... Rare: pleural effusions ... other processes Workup ... strep, HIV • CTD workup ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Approach to PFTs:
1) Look at Flow-Volume Loop if available
2) FEV1/FVC <
Pulmonary Function ... Interpretation Algorithm ... (diffusion defect ... Severity, #Pulmonary ... #Function #Test
Patients with CHD are exceptionally sensitive to the effects of bronchiolitis on their volume status
Four principles
sensitive to the effects ... principles of treating ... blood flow to the lungs ... heart to improve pulmonary ... Anxiolysis to improve work