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Spirometry - PFT Interpretation Algorithm

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Spirometry #PFTs #Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #pulmonary #function
Spirometry - PFT ... BrighamChiefs #Spirometry ... #PFTs #Interpretation ... differential #pulmonary #function
Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
#Diagnosis #PFTs ... #Spirometry #FlowVolume
Flow Volume Loops - Common Patterns
A. Normal
B. Emphysema
C. Unilateral Main Stem Bronchial Obstruction
D. Fixed Upper Airway
#Diagnosis #PFTs ... #Spirometry #FlowVolume
Liver Function Tests (LFTs)
 - Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 
 - Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 
 - Alkaline
Liver Function Tests ... (LFTs) - Aspartate ... aminotransferase (AST ... Prothrombin #Liver ... #Function #Tests
Features of Components of Liver Function Tests #Diagnosis #IM #GI #LFTs #Liver #Function #Tests #Locations #AlkPhos
Components of Liver ... Function Tests ... Diagnosis #IM #GI #LFTs ... #Liver #Function ... Locations #AlkPhos #AST
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... (LFTs) Elevation ... AST - Cardiac ... specific for the liver ... #FunctionTest #LFTs
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... (LFTs) - Normal ... aminotransferase (ALT ... aminotransferase (AST ... #Function #Tests
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... and Cholestatic Liver ... Hepatocellular Liver ... Injury • AST/ ... #Enzymes #LFTs
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Elevated Liver Function ... Tests (LFTs) - ... (Drug-induced liver ... #Function #Tests ... #LFTs #Differential
Pulmonary Function Testing: Flow Volume Loop Patterns
 • Variable extra-thoracic obstruction - truncated or flattened inspiratory
Pulmonary Function ... nickmmark #FlowVolume ... Loops #pulmonary #PFTs