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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... Algorithm • Normal ... #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Algorithm for the ... Tachycardia #Evaluation #Interpretation ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
V-pacemaker, ↑K, ICD ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #interpretation
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... wide, can be new/old ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #Equivalents #Interpretation
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
ECG of a 55-year-old ... pain Computer interpretation ... Recognize this #ECG ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #InferoPosterior
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... with caution in pulmonary ... with caution in pulmonary ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... limitation (GOLD Ill ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
Basic Interpretation ... structured approach to interpretation ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Algorithm #ILD
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
vascular diseases (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... hemodynamics (e.g ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... diagnosis #management #cardiology