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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... Emphysematous COPD ... FunctionTests #PFTs ... #Interpretation
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Testing (PFT) Interpretation ... MatthewHoMD #Pulmonary ... #Function #Testing ... #PFT #PFTs #Interpretation
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Blood Gas Interpretation ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Capnography Waveforms
Sudden loss of waveform
 • ET tube disconnected, dislodged, kinked or obstructec
 • Loss of
of circulatory function ... • Asthma • COPD ... Capnography #Waveforms #Interpretation ... #EndTidalCO2 #pulmonary
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... Gas Analysis 1. ... obstruction • COPD ... - non anion gap ... respiratory #bloodgas #interpretation
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
therapy -> Follow-up based ... GOLD Group A-D based ... what to initiate as ... If patient has exacerbations ... Guidelines #Management #Pulmonary
Lyrica (Pregabalin) 
Indications: Neuropathy (diabetic, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, & spinal cord injury), Adjunctive therapy for partial-onset
fibromyalgia, & spinal cord ... Considerations: - Adjust based ... on renal function ... just approved as ... pain from spinal cord
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
, worse at the bases ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), • Pulmonary ... Impaired cardiac function ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Metastases to lung as
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Failure (ADHF) as ... be determined based ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... with presence of pulmonary ... and congested (“Cold
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
Bronchiectasis is defined as ... bronchiectasis is usually based ... chronic bronchitis, COPD ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary