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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
synovial fluid - Interpretation ... as hyaluronic acid ... 50,000 #Diagnosis #Differential ... Analysis #Table #Aspiration ... Pseudogout #Septic #Infective
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
#Diagnosis #Differential ... Analysis #Table #Aspiration ... Pseudogout #Septic #Infective ... #Arthritis #Interpretation
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Differentials? ... - Vomiting, NG suction ... (foreign body, aspiration ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... procedures - Infection ... country), thyroid function ... do you do a BM aspiration ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
primarily during expiration ... Subglottic): • Functional ... Consolidation (Infection ... Noisy #Breathing #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
: • Recurrent infection ... Cystic fibrosis • Aspiration ... for bacteria and Acid ... ) • Pulmonary function ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
neuromuscular junction ... blocks receptor function ... life-threatening Differential ... Dysphagia and aspiration ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection
Neurological Disorders and the Creative Process
Behavior:
 • Obsession and repetition: Frontotemporal Dementia/ Corticobasal degeneration
 • Functional
degeneration • Functional ... Sensory - Auditory Interpretation ... • Synesthesias Inspiration ... Creative #creativity #differential
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... of Respiratory Acid-Base ... pulmonary edema, Aspiration ... sedatives), Stroke, Infection ... acidosis #alkalosis #differential