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Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
Patterns of pulmonary ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops ... #Patterns #Comparison
Flow Volume Loops - Common Patterns
A. Normal
B. Emphysema
C. Unilateral Main Stem Bronchial Obstruction
D. Fixed Upper Airway
Loops - Common Patterns ... 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
therapies for Asthma ... , Asthma-COPD Overlap ... of the type and pattern ... symptoms, and spirometry ... summary of the differential
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Wave Inversions - Differential ... Juvenile T wave pattern ... Typical patterns ... TWaveInversions #TWI #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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and Cytoplasmic Patterns ... Nuclear Patterns ... Scl70 (in some cases ... Scl-70 (in some cases ... #differential #
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... Pediatric Cough - Differential ... Poorly Controlled Asthma ... /URTl: • Asthma ... Chronic #Cough #Differential
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... Lung Abscess - Asthma ... , Chemicals, Gases ... Cough #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #Causes #Table
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... there are four patterns ... The cystic pattern ... seen and in many cases ... #Differential #
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Airway (Wheeze) • Asthma ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Radiographic patterns of pneumonia and pathogens to consider.

Cannot be entirely relied upon.  However, they can
Radiographic patterns ... provide useful clues ... to broaden the differential ... #Pneumonia #Patterns ... Radiographic #ChestXRay #Differential