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Spirometry - PFT Interpretation Algorithm

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Spirometry #PFTs #Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #pulmonary #function
Spirometry - PFT ... Interpretation ... Algorithm - BWH ... #PFTs #Interpretation ... #differential #
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Asthma, Asthma-COPD ... Overlap and COPD ... symptoms, and spirometry ... summary of the differential ... #Differences #Algorithm
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... obstruction • COPD ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #algorithm ... respiratory #bloodgas #interpretation
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... < 35 mmHg) #AcidBase ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Differentials? ... lung disease (COPD ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Flowchart to interpreting pleural fluid analysis using Light's criteria and based on the British Thoracic Society
Light's criteria and based ... pleuralfluid #analysis #interpretation ... lights #criteria #algorithm ... #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
be determined based ... non-congested profile (“Cold ... and congested (“Cold ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management