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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... Algorithm • Normal ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... glucocorticoid treatment ... signs or symptoms (eg ... Eosinophil #Disorders #Algorithm ... #Differential #diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... Block (nothing getting ... in leads V1-3 (Right ... #Interpretation ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Spasms - visualized-tight ... disorders • Testing ... testing Lab ... Person Syndrome Treatment ... #Management #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... degrees • Chills, night ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Mets = Climbing a flight ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing ... stratification #diagnosis
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
alterations in the setting ... only 5% of the resting ... Systolic flow on the right ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Anxiety Disorders Associated with Panic - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Panic Disorder - Recurrent, Unexpected Panic Attacks
Specific Phobia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Panic ... . water, heights ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Psychiatry
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
disease: • Optimal treatment ... cases; triazole (e.g ... moderate Tx in setting ... open globe), pt might ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis