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Forced vital capacity (FVC) curves comparing normal, obstructive, and restrictive disorders. Curves are as they appear
Forced vital capacity ... (FVC) curves comparing ... normal, obstructive ... #Capacity #Obstructive ... #Restrictive #Normal
Flow Volume Loops - Common Patterns
A. Normal
B. Emphysema
C. Unilateral Main Stem Bronchial Obstruction
D. Fixed Upper Airway
Normal B. ... Stem Bronchial Obstruction ... Fixed Upper Airway Obstruction ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
expiratory air flow obstruction ... used to identify obstruction ... : • FEV1 / FVC ... lower limit of normal ... Reversibility on spirometry
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... A-a Gradient Normal ... • ↓Diffusion Capacity ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #pulmonary #Aa
Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
COPD=chronic obstructive ... volume in 1 s; FVC ... =forced vital capacity ... lower limit of normal
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... initial response to abnormal ... *Abnormal USS may ... extrahepatic biliary obstruction ... #LFTs #Abnormal
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormal Chest ... Bronchiectasis Obstructive ... Disease (FEV1/FVC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm