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Lung volumes and capacities. Representation of a simple spirogram and divisions of lung volumes and capacities.
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... Residual #Tidal #TLC ... #IRV #ERV #FRC
Forced vital capacity (FVC) curves comparing normal, obstructive, and restrictive disorders. Curves are as they appear
vital capacity (FVC ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Spirometry #FVC
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Management Algorithms
 - Hemodynamically Stable Patients
 - Hemodynamically Unstable Patients

- Dr. Eric
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - Management Algorithms ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Pulmonary ... acutePE #Management #Algorithm
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Approach to PFTs:
1) Look at Flow-Volume Loop if available
2) FEV1/FVC <
Pulmonary Function ... Interpretation Algorithm ... 3) FVC < LLN? ... Severity, #Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Pathophysiology of Pulmonary Embolism
 - Effects of mechanical occlusion
 - Effects of chemical mediators
 - Hemodynamic
Pathophysiology ... of Pulmonary Embolism ... Resolution #Pathophysiology ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
absolute decline in FVC ... systemicsclerosis #SSc #pulmonary ... management #treatment #algorithm
Pathophysiology Based Approach to Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Algorithm

Not the "classic" Volume based approach. 

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology ... Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Algorithm ... #Hyponatremia #Algorithm ... #Pathophysiology
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
obstruction: • FEV1 / FVC ... lower • FEV1 / FVC ... Increase of FEV1 or FVC ... greater in FEV or FVC ... Asthma #diagnosis #pulmonary
Lung Volumes Diagram
 • VC - Vital Capacity
 • TLC - Total Lung Capacity
 • RV
Vital Capacity • TLC ... Inspiratory Capacity • FRC ... Lung #Volumes #TLC ... #FRC #VC #pulmonary
Obstructive Lung Diseases - Pathophysiology

 • Chronic Bronchitis
 • Emphysema
 • Asthma
 • Bronchitis

Sarah Lyon @sarahthelyon

#Obstructive
Lung Diseases - Pathophysiology ... Lung #Diseases #Pathophysiology ... #Pulmonary