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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... AlgorithmNormal ... Interstitial Lung Disease ... Emphysematous COPD ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Disorders - Blood Gas ... - Vomiting, NG suction ... restrictive lung disease ... (COPD, OSA, Asthma ... bloodgas #Acid #Base #Gas
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN
Discovered by Tillett & Francis in 1930. First identified as a substance in the serum
Interpretation of ... than 0.3 mg/L: Normal ... diabetes, common cold ... other autoimmune diseases ... or inflammatory disease
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Approach to Thyroid Function ... hyperthyroidism as ... ophthalmopathy → Graves' Disease ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm ... endocrinology #TFTs #TSH #Interpretation