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

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... #Diagnosis #Summary ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
interpret a RHC based ... This is an interpretation ... for suspicion of pulmonary ... Catheterization #RHC #diagnosis ... #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... be determined based ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... with presence of pulmonary ... algorithm #management #cardiology
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
Based on these non-specific ... broad differential diagnosis ... mandatory for the interpretion ... probably would be pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Several of the diagnoses ... considering the diagnosis ... chest trauma are diagnosed ... defaulting to a normal interpretation ... #Radiology #CTChest