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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
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest ... Transaminitis #diagnosis #hepatology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Interpretation ... Interpretation: ... Differentials? ... - Vomiting, NG suction ... #VBG #differential
THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY (TEG)
General Principle
• A small cuvette is rotated to simulate sluggish venous flow and stimulate clot
cascade and platelet function ... displayed graphically as ... formation begins as ... #CriticalCare #Hematology ... #Interpretation
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... estrogen such as ... hepatic synthetic function ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
impaired splenic function ... • Differentiate ... Hematogenous spread as ... SickleCell #Disease #differential ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... country), thyroid function ... IgG, IgM (CVID, WAS ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Chemistries - Interpretation ... substances, such as ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis ... #LFTs #RValue #interpretation