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Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
by flow-volume loops ... comparison, a normal ... #Diagnosis #PFTs ... #Spirometry #FlowVolume ... #Comparison #Normal
Flow Volume Loops - Common Patterns
A. Normal
B. Emphysema
C. Unilateral Main Stem Bronchial Obstruction
D. Fixed Upper Airway
Flow Volume Loops ... Normal B. ... Neuromuscular Weakness #Diagnosis ... #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops
Pulmonary Function Testing: Flow Volume Loop Patterns
 • Variable extra-thoracic obstruction - truncated or flattened inspiratory
Pulmonary Function ... Testing: Flow Volume Loop ... and persevered FEV1 ... nickmmark #FlowVolume ... PFTs #patterns #diagnosis
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
obstruction: • FEV1 ... 0.70 or lower • FEV1 ... lower limit of normal ... Reversibility on spirometry ... PulmPEEPs #Asthma #diagnosis
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Presentation and Diagnosis ... spirometry - FEV1 ... often normal or ... spirometry - FEV1 ... COPD #comparison #Diagnosis
Classic (2009) Spirometric GOLD Classification of COPD Severity Based on Postbronchodilator FEV
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #COPD #GOLD #Staging
Classic (2009) Spirometric ... GOLD Classification ... Postbronchodilator FEV ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #FEV1 #FEV1FVC
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Mitral Regurgitation - Carpentier Functional Classification
Type I - Normal leaflet motion
Type II - Excess leaflet motion
Regurgitation - Carpentier Functional ... Classification ... Type I - Normal ... #Classification ... #diagnosis #cardiology
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
tasks, and brain function ... with the person's normal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Types #Subtypes #Classification
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
hemodialysis WHO PH Functional ... Classification ... issues at rest, but normal ... issues at rest, but normal ... #diagnosis
Types of Urinary Incontinence
 - Stress Incontinence - The urethral sphincter is weakened so that transient
stronger than normal ... and overcome the normal ... - Functional ... Incontinence #Types #Classification ... #Causes #diagnosis