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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
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
Function Test (LFTs ... Hepatocellular injury ... 2: Cholestatic injury ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest ... #LFTs #Elevation
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Levels: > 50x normal ... Hepatitis > 20x normal ... Thrombosis 5-10x normal ... muscle 2-5x normal ... #hepatology #LFTs
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Severity of Aortic ... , inconsistent grading ... with impaired and normal ... A common pattern ... Classification #Severity
Ulcerative Colitis - Endoscopic Assessment of Disease Activity
UCEIS Score 0, Mayo Score 0 - Normal
UCEIS Score
Mayo Score 0 - Normal ... decreased vascular pattern ... absent vascular pattern ... UC #Endoscopy #grading ... #severity #diagnosis
Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) - Fluid Overload and Venous Congestion Assessment
Step 1: IVC Diameter: If >2cm,
and any combo of Normal ... IVC >2cm and ONE Severely ... IVC >2cm and > 2 Severely ... Abnl Patterns ... pocus #congestion #grading
Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity - UCEIS
Vascular pattern
   0 = normal - Normal
Endoscopic Index of Severity ... 0 = normal - ... Normal vascular ... 0 = none - Normal ... Endoscopy #index #grading
"Road Rash" Thermal / Friction Injury
Common term for what is in fact a friction burn (not
Thermal / Friction Injury ... Severity is determined ... structures -> injury ... or needed skin grafting ... different than normal
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
Handlebar Traumatic Injury ... Her vitals are normal ... No guarding/peritoneal ... period w/ re-exams (normal ... pattern on your