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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function Tests ... (PFTs) - Interpretation ... Algorithm • Normal ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... specific for the liver ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver ... #FunctionTest #
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Approach to PFTs:
1) Look at Flow-Volume Loop if available
2) FEV1/FVC <
Pulmonary Function Test ... (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Approach ... #PFT #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... Normal Values and Interpretation ... Prothrombin Time (PT ... #Function #Tests ... Laboratory #Values #Interpretation
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... lung disease; LFT ... , liver function ... test. ... Hypertension #Workup #Algorithm
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
disease algorithm ... disease of unknown ... Second-line tests ... children, the text ... Disease #NAFLD #algorithm
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Test for the respective ... duplex or CTA • Liver ... Liver biopsy •
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... Workup of Fever of Unknown ... • Additional tests ... marrow, Lymph node, Liver ... • PET scan
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN
Discovered by Tillett & Francis in 1930. First identified as a substance in the serum
synthesized by the liver ... Interpretation of ... well, have been known ... when using this test
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
Fever of Unknown ... FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm ... tuberculosis skin test ... 6 Order 18FDG-PET ... 5828054 #Fever #Unknown