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Flow Volume Loops - Common Patterns
A. Normal
B. Emphysema
C. Unilateral Main Stem Bronchial Obstruction
D. Fixed Upper Airway
Flow Volume Loops ... Stem Bronchial Obstruction ... Fixed Upper Airway Obstruction ... Neuromuscular Weakness #Diagnosis ... PFTs #Spirometry #FlowVolume
Pulmonary Function Testing: Flow Volume Loop Patterns
 • Variable extra-thoracic obstruction - truncated or flattened inspiratory
extra-thoracic obstruction ... intra-thoracic obstruction ... flow • Fixed obstruction ... Early airflow obstruction ... FEV1 • Airflow obstruction
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
#Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Evaluation #Protocol ... #Algorithm #High ... #Cardiogenic #Obstructive
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
tree of FALLS-protocol ... sequentially rule out obstructive ... BLUE-protocol =Bedside ... #algorithm #Lung ... Shock #Fluids #POCUS
FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
FALLS protocol - ... POCUS evaluation ... classification #Diagnosis ... #FALLS #Protocol ... #Shock #Algorithm
A quick way to consider causes of PEA arrest (or severe hypotension) is to consider: Volume
Volume - Pump - Obstruction ... then 3 causes of obstruction ... #Diagnosis #PEAArrest ... #Differential #Evaluation ... #Algorithm
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
#Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Evaluation #Protocol ... #Algorithm #Low
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
Distended bowel loop ... O - Obstructive ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

A patient came into our ED with abdominal pain... within 5
Small Bowel Obstruction ... hitting the door a diagnosis ... of small bowel obstruction ... multiple dilated loops ... #SmallBowel #Obstruction
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Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... indicate the initial evaluation ... history alongside evaluation ... extrahepatic biliary obstruction ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm