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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Tests (PFTs) - ... Algorithm • Normal ... #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
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Approach to Thyroid Function ... • Low TSH, Low normal ... Hyperthyroidism → Signs ... algorithm #diagnosis #endocrinology ... #TFTs #TSH #Interpretation
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... initial response to abnormal ... clinical symptoms/signs ... decision for repeat testing ... #LFTs #Abnormal
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
then go to stim testing ... this indicates normal ... adrenal function ... Stimulation #Test #Endocrinology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
to be falsely normal ... has good renal function ... Treating DKA: 1) ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... pathophysiology #endocrinology
Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
thickening & non-wetting ... keratomalacia (focal melting ... Xerophthalmia - abnormal ... (shrunken, non-functional ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs
Hypothyroid Myopathy
Very common (up to 80% ) in patients with hypothyroidism
Pathophysiology:
 • T4 deficiency leads to
deficiency leads to abnormal ... impairs musde function ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #endocrinology
Acromegaly Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Adults – enlarged facial or acral features, abnormal musculoskeletal growth
Acromegaly Testing ... INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... acral features, abnormal ... other pituitary functions ... Algorithm #diagnosis #endocrinology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
chronic hypoxia • Wasting ... Nasal polyps and signs ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... ) • Pulmonary function ... the airway • Treating