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Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Emphysematous COPD ... Non-emphysematous COPD ... #Testing #PFT # ... diagnosis #asthma #COPD
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin ... 3 Types of Cold ... Cold Agglutinins ... anemia • Cold ... Positive Coombs testing
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Warm AIHA • Cold ... Complement-Mediated • Cold ... anemia • ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Interpretation Algorithm ... Hypertension, Anemia ... Non-Emphysematous COPD ... Emphysematous COPD
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Agglutination - Cold ... #Anemia #Differential ... workup #hematology #testing
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)

WARM AHA
- Primary - Idiopathics
- Secondary
Infectious
 • Viral- HIV, EBV, HCV, HEV
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Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Anemia (AIHA) ... alpha-methyldopa COLD ... #Anemia #AIHA # ... #Differential #Algorithm
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
hypoxemia • COPD ... Sarcoidosis, chronic hemolytic ... anemia, thyroid ... disorders, sickle cell anemia ... hemodialysis WHO PH Functional
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... onset, severe, tearing ... underlying dz (SLE, uremia ... up, Pericardial friction ... , Dyspnea, H/O COPD
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Infants ≤6 months old ... should undergo lab testing ... Albumin ≤3.0 g/dL, anemia ... purposes of this algorithm ... , decreased LV function
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
survivability with a ↓ hemolysis ... impacts respiratory function ... phosphorus is seen in COPD ... renal phosphorus wasting ... patients with COPD