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Pulmonary Function Testing: Flow Volume Loop Patterns
 • Variable extra-thoracic obstruction - truncated or flattened inspiratory
truncated or flattened inspiratory ... flattening of the expiratory ... and expiratory ... “scooped out” expiratory ... “scooped out” expiratory
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
High-pitched, variable respiratory ... • Recurrent respiratory ... Supraglottis - Inspiratory ... and bronchi - Expiratory
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
& expiratory pressures ... correlated with respiratory ... or low maximal expiratory ... Respiratory muscle ... Respiratory muscles
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Ventilation (NIPPV) Expiratory ... and decreases respiratory ... • Other acute respiratory ... exacerbation) • Chronic respiratory ... status • Won't Work
Algorithmic Approach and Differential Diagnosis - Hypercalcemia
#Diagnosis #Hypercalcemia #Differential #Algorithm #Workup
Algorithmic Approach ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Workup
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Lung Volumes and Capacities

The amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during
inspired with maximal inspiratory ... volume is the inspiratory ... The expiratory reserve ... The inspiratory ... inspired from the end-expiratory
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
An Algorithm for ... expiration Inspiratory ... Endotracheal intubation Expiratory ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Respiratory Acidosis ... CO2 production Respiratory ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... alkalosis #metabolic #respiratory
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
; FEV1: forced expiratory ... StepUp #Treatment #Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Workup Algorithm
A common consult I receive.

Dr. Joseph Shatzel @Clotmaster

#Thrombocytopenia #Workup #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Differential #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia - Workup ... Algorithm A common ... Thrombocytopenia #Workup ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis