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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest ... Transaminitis #diagnosis
ECG Interpretation Basics Quick Reference
- Rhythm and Rate
- QRS / Blocks
- Intervals
- Axis
- Chambers
- ST/T/Q (Ischemia)

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ECG Interpretation ... @sargsyanz #ECG ... #Interpretation ... #Basics #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Acellular Casts ... • Hyaline Casts ... colored compounds (e.g ... Microscopy #nephrology #interpretation ... #diagnosis
ECG Cheat Sheet

ECG rapid view: It is organized roughly how one would typically read an ECG.
ECG Cheat Sheet ... ECG rapid view ... infarction #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis ... #Reference #Interpretation
There are two patterns of T-wave abnormality in Wellens’ syndrome:
-Type A = Biphasic, with initial positivity
negativity (25% of cases ... inverted (75% of cases ... ) #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Wellens
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
RBC casts in urine ... but in severe cases ... May be 10 (eg direct ... Proteinuria #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
Virus Serology and Interpretation ... (about 10% of cases ... HBV #Serology #Interpretation ... #diagnosis #laboratory
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
dialysis indication (e.g ... PROBLEM ~80% of AKI cases ... you confirmed diagnosis ... for WBCs, RBCs, casts ... simplified #workup #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #interpretation