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Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
Patterns of pulmonary ... comparison, a normal ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops ... #Normal #pulmonary
Flow Volume Loops - Common Patterns
A. Normal
B. Emphysema
C. Unilateral Main Stem Bronchial Obstruction
D. Fixed Upper Airway
Loops - Common Patterns ... Normal B. ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops ... #Patterns #pulmonary
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
Asthma Chronic ... obstruction: • FEV1 ... lower limit of normal ... Reversibility on spirometry ... Asthma #diagnosis #pulmonary
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Exam: Usually normal ... Findings: Variably abnormal ... spirometry - FEV1 ... often normal or ... spirometry - FEV1
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Relative - Normal ... Positive - Low/Normal ... Saturation 90%, Abnormal ... carboxyhemoglobin, Abnormal ... Heart Disease Abnormal
Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
COPD=chronic obstructive ... pulmonary disease ... nitric oxide; FEV1 ... lower limit of normal
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... for Chronic Obstructive ... medical treatment of chronic ... outpatient setting with oral ... assessment test; FEV1
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
of Breathing Normal ... —20 per min in normal ... It may be fast, normal ... Occasional sighs are normal ... #Abnormal #Diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormal Chest ... Obstructive Disease (FEV1 ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... smooth cysts with normal ... LCDD, SS Cyst pattern ... Disease #DCLD #pulmonary ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis