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Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Interpretation Algorithm ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #Function #Testing ... #diagnosis #asthma
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... CHD, congenital ... disease; LFT, liver function ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Hypertension #Workup #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pericardial ... Obstruction • Asthma ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Abnormal ... • Neoplasm • CHF ... Obstructive Disease (FEV1 ... • COPD Upper
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
pneumothorax, COPD ... /asthma • Pleural ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In CHF, decreases ... Indications: • CHF ... patients (ie., CHF ... failure (ie.. asthma ... #criticalcare #management
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... , Dyspnea, H/O COPD ... , asthma, CF, PCP ... #Management #Algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... for alternate diagnoses ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #treatment #pulmonary
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Decompensated CHF ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac function ... with presence of pulmonary ... and congested (“Cold ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf