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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... Neuromuscular Disorders ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Blood Gas Interpretation ... #AcidBase #disorders ... bloodgas #Acid #Base ... #Gas #VBG #differential
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
cardiac rhythm dysfunction ... 2 major groups based ... myocardial involvement as ... systemic (multiorgan) disorders ... cardiology #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
of Primary and Functional ... may involve MV base ... malcoaptation and annulus dysfunction ... Causes of functional ... #Differential #
Anosmia Causes - Principal Etiologies of Olfactory Dysfunction
For olfactory disorders (and for most taste problems), the
Etiologies of Olfactory Dysfunction ... For olfactory disorders ... diminishing olfactory function ... smell and taste disorders ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Dysgeusia Causes - Principal Categories of Gustatory Dysfunction
A large number of medications have been implicated in
smell and taste disorders ... most evidence is based ... on case studies ... well as parosmia ... help #Diagnosis #Differential
Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO)

Functional obstruction may be caused by detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia (DSD), either at the level
obstruction (BOO) Functional ... , which may be functional ... learned voiding disorders ... or pelvic floor dysfunction ... voiding, neurogenic-based