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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 ... #PFTs #Interpretation
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 #Radiology ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest ... #Algorithm #ILD
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
Lesion with Air-Fluid ... Level on Chest ... XRay 70+ year old ... and pleuritic chest ... Clinical #Pulmonary #Radiology
Alveolar proteinosis is a rare disease characterized by filling of the alveolar spaces with PAS positive
features of BAL fluid ... 30 and 50 years old ... cough, fever, and mild ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #AlveolarProteinosis
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
ECG of a 55-year-old ... to the ER with chest ... pain Computer interpretation ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any evidence of fluid ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest
There is a large pericardial effusion, which is located posteriorly to the left ventricle (blue arrow).
The
left ventricle id ... of pericardial fluid ... of pericardial fluid ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTS #CTChest #
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
smoker with RB-ILD ... mandatory for the interpretion ... first think RB-ILD ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #RBILD
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
lobe atelectasis Chest ... x-rays of a 70-year old ... loculated pleural fluid ... #Clinical #Radiology
Hypothermia - Protocol for ED
CORE TEMP < 34º
INITIAL THERAPY
 • Remove wet garments
 • Avoid rough
ECG • ABG • Chest ... Xray MILD-MODERATE ... Rapid - Level 1 fluid ... Slow - Hot Line fluid ... management #treatment #algorithm