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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... • Normal • Pulmonary ... #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation
Capnography Waveforms
Sudden loss of waveform
 • ET tube disconnected, dislodged, kinked or obstructec
 • Loss of
of circulatory function ... Decreasing EtCO2 ... Capnography #Waveforms #Interpretation ... #ETCO2 #EndTidalCO2 ... #pulmonary
Spirometry - PFT Interpretation Algorithm

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#Spirometry #PFTs #Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #pulmonary #function
Spirometry - PFT Interpretation ... Spirometry #PFTs #Interpretation ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #function
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Disorders - Blood Gas ... Differentials? ... - Vomiting, NG suction ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... #VBG #differential
Hypoxemia in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Management: 

• increase Fi02 to 100% - verify!
Anesthesiology - Differential ... • check ETC02 / ... / circuit • suction ... arterial blood gas ... Anesthesiology #Differential
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
data regarding pulmonary ... then alveolar gas ... plateau - ETCO2 ... hypercompliance and poor gas ... #Capnography #interpretation
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Increase fresh gas ... consider passing suction ... expired volume, ETCO2 ... -1) Embolism, gas ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Lung Disease - Differential ... Impaired cardiac function ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Metastases to lung as ... #ILD #Causes #Differential
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increase fresh gas ... measured VTexp, ETCO2 ... arterial blood gas ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Airway #Pressure #Differential
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Pulmonary Arterial ... Catheterization – Use and Interpretation ... : -Pulmonary arterial ... catheterization (PAC) has ... #NormalValues #Differential