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Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Lung Disease Obstructive ... Lung Disease: ... MatthewHoMD #Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
• Interstitial Lung ... Disease • Asthma ... Non-Emphysematous COPD ... Emphysematous COPD ... Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease (COPD) ... - Evaluate symptoms ... #Disease #COPD ... #diagnosis #management
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Chronic Obstructive Lung ... Disease grade. ... perceived level of symptoms ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
Chronic Obstructive Lung ... Disease; mMRC: ... Council; CAT: COPD ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pulmonary ... • Valvular Lung ... Hypoxemia: • COPD
COPD assessment and classification as proposed by GOLD 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2017 Reports. For further
COPD assessment ... Chronic Obstructive Lung ... Disease; mMRC: ... Council; CAT: COPD ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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- Differential Diagnosis ... (Asthma, COPD) ... • Interstitial lung ... diseasePulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
• Idiopathic pulmonary ... organizing pneumonia (COP ... Acute, Chronic • Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease Initial ... disease (COPD) ... of obstruction, symptom ... control persistent symptoms