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

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Algorithm Restrictive ... Lung Disease Obstructive ... PFTs #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... (LFTs) Elevation ... Bili - Direct (Obstructive ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest ... #LFTs #Elevation
Spirometry - PFT Interpretation Algorithm

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Spirometry #PFTs #Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #pulmonary #function
Spirometry - PFT ... Interpretation Algorithm ... #Spirometry #PFTs ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... differential #pulmonary #function
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Approach to PFTs:
1) Look at Flow-Volume Loop if available
2) FEV1/FVC <
Pulmonary Function ... Algorithm Approach ... to PFTs: 1) Look ... FEV1/FVC < 70% (obstruction ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive ... Pulmonary Disease (COPD ... ) • COPD Definition ... • Role of PFTs ... PulmPEEPs #Chronic #Obstructive
Flow-Volume Loop: Obstructive Lung Disease
#Diagnosis #COPD #FlowVolumeLoops #Obstructive #PFTs
Flow-Volume Loop: Obstructive ... Disease #Diagnosis #COPD ... FlowVolumeLoops #Obstructive ... #PFTs
Pulmonary Function Testing: Flow Volume Loop Patterns
 • Variable extra-thoracic obstruction - truncated or flattened inspiratory
Pulmonary Function ... extra-thoracic obstruction ... intra-thoracic obstruction ... flow • Fixed obstruction ... Loops #pulmonary #PFTs
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dietary / Functional ... Fibrosis Dietary/Functional ... • Pseudo-obstruction ... Disease • Spinal Cord
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... (LFTs) - Normal ... DBili) - Biliary obstruction ... Prothrombin Time (PT ... #Tests #LFTs #Laboratory