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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Interpretation Algorithm ... Neuromuscular Disorders ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... (LFTs) Elevation ... Hepatocellular Pattern ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest ... #LFTs #Elevation
Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs) and Interpretation

 • TSH, Free T4, Free T3
 • T3 Uptake
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Thyroid Function ... Interpretation ... #Tests #TFTs #Interpretation ... diagnosis #laboratory #patterns ... #differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... country), thyroid function ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... gastric bypass), LFT ... #Differential #
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Differentials? ... - Vomiting, NG suction ... #AcidBase #disorders ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Non-neuromuscular disorder ... changes - Common pattern ... • Inflammatory disorders ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Neurological Disorders and the Creative Process
Behavior:
 • Obsession and repetition: Frontotemporal Dementia/ Corticobasal degeneration
 • Functional
Neurological Disorders ... degeneration • Functional ... Sensory - Auditory Interpretation ... Creative #creativity #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology