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Spirometry - PFT Interpretation Algorithm

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#Spirometry #PFTs #Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #pulmonary #function
Spirometry - PFT ... Interpretation Algorithm ... #PFTs #Interpretation ... #differential # ... pulmonary #function
Pulmonary Function Testing: Flow Volume Loop Patterns
 • Variable extra-thoracic obstruction - truncated or flattened inspiratory
Pulmonary Function ... and persevered FEV1 ... flow with reduced FEV1 ... nickmmark #FlowVolume ... Loops #pulmonary #PFTs
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Approach to PFTs:
1) Look at Flow-Volume Loop if available
2) FEV1/FVC <
Pulmonary Function ... Algorithm Approach ... available 2) FEV1 ... #Pulmonary #Function ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... and Management Algorithm ... hemosiderin, Hepatic function ... Microangiopathy #TMA #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... Dislocation • Functional ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... /or suspicious clinical ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Guide to systemic mastocytosis

Criteria for diagnosis: at least 1 major and 1 minor or 3 minor
<1000, Hb <10, Plt ... impaired liver function ... hemepath #pathology #algorithm ... #diagnosis #clinical
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... range of possible clinical ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management