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Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function Testing ... Interpretation Algorithm ... Disease: • Chest ... Pulmonary #Function #Testing ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Total Lung Atelectasis on Chest CT - Diffuse complete lobar collapse in patient needing ECMO

#Lung #Atelectasis
Total Lung Atelectasis ... on Chest CT - Diffuse ... needing ECMO #Lung ... clinical #ChestCT #CTChest
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... refer + order CT ... History of cancer, lung
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... proper clinical setting ... densities iin the left lung ... On the CT cavitation ... Radiology #CXR #CTChest
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... ) — Lung Cancer ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
Miliary Pattern - Chest ... mm) nodules • Diffusely ... throughout the lungs ... process or (rarely) diffuse ... CXR #clinical #CT
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
14th CXRs 2-view chest ... 50 CXRs Head CT ... mSv 200 CXRs Chest ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Definition: Diffuse ... Disease-specific testing ... anti-CCP • CXR (diffuse ... high resolution chest ... CT • Bronchoscopy
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... hypertension; CXR, chest ... ; CLD, chronic lung ... Hypertension #Workup #Algorithm
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... pathology: • Blood: diffuse ... atelectasis • Lung ... MG, ALS) • ↓ chest ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm