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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Tests (PFTs) - ... #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 ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest ... #LFTs #Elevation
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... practices that could cause ... country), thyroid function ... gastric bypass), LFT ... patients if the cause
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... countries (11-24 cases ... symptoms are not caused ... (pain/abnormal LFT ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
pericardial effusion) • PFTs ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts ... differential #diagnosis #management
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terminology and lets ... step further and put ... spectrum – this lets ... important drug classes ... #pharmacology #management
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
specific loss-of-function ... and petechiae Causes ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ PLT ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
Incidence: 4–5 cases ... PET-CT / MRI: Staging ... to assess organ function ... therapies for cases ... Histiocytosis #Diagnosis #Management