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Flow Volume Loops - Common Patterns
A. Normal
B. Emphysema
C. Unilateral Main Stem Bronchial Obstruction
D. Fixed Upper Airway
Restrictive Parenchymal Lung ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops ... #Patterns #pulmonary
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
symptoms, and spirometry ... corticosteroids; LABA = long-acting ... agonist; LAMA = long-acting ... Diagnosis #Management #ACOPD ... #Differences #Algorithm
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Interpretation Algorithm ... Restrictive Lung ... MatthewHoMD #Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Interpretation Algorithm ... • Interstitial Lung ... Emphysematous COPD ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... (AECOPD) Obtain ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... #AECOPD #Algorithm ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Pulmonary Arterial ... • Valvular Lung ... Hypoxemia: • COPD ... #Causes
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease (Asthma, COPD ... • Interstitial lung ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
chronic obstructive pulmonary ... disease (COPD). ... patients with COPD ... bronchoscopic lung ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm
Main causes of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases.

#differential #algorithm #diagnosis #causes #DPLD #ILD #parenchymal #lung #diseases #pulmonary
Main causes of diffuse ... parenchymal lung ... #differential #algorithm ... #diagnosis #causes ... #diseases #pulmonary
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
: Interstitial lung ... diseases, pulmonary ... ventilation (V) in the lungs ... Pneumonia, asthma, COPD ... bypassing the lungs