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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... Algorithm • Normal ... Carboxyhemoglobinemia • Chest ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Flowchart to interpreting pleural fluid analysis using Light's criteria and based on the British Thoracic Society
interpreting pleural fluid ... analysis using Light's ... pleuralfluid #analysis #interpretation ... #lights #criteria ... #algorithm #differential
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
     •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Exudative ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Pulmonary #Lights
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Testing (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Restrictive ... Lung Disease: • Chest ... Testing #PFT #PFTs #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... Flags: • Fever, night ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... #Algorithm #causes
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
drain - What’s the diagnosis ... where purulent fluid ... an extrapleural fluid ... pleural space, fluid ... are covering the right
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Ventilation ... Abnormalities • Chest ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm by A-a ... neuromuscular disease, ↓ chest ... Gradient: • Right-to-Left ... #Algorithm #pulmonary
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Severe Asthma Algorithm ... Fluid bolus 20 cc ... Diagnostics: Chest ... #Exacerbation #Algorithm
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
Basic Interpretation ... findings (pleural fluid ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest ... #Algorithm #ILD