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

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Testing (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Restrictive ... MatthewHoMD #Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Asthma • COPD ... Pneumonia • ARDS • COPD ... Interstitium • ILD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
Algorithm - GOLD ... 2019 guidelines ... GOLD 2019 guidelines ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #pharmacology
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017 ... LAMA #LABA #ICS #Guidelines
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... Exacerbation of COPD ... limitation (GOLD Ill ... #AECOPD #Algorithm ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
monitor cardiac & pulmonary ... ventilation • Phase Ill ... Downsloping phase III: copd ... airway obstruction, copd ... #Capnography #interpretation
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
volume in 1 s; IL ... Management #Stepwise #Pulmonary ... StepUp #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Guidelines
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
Basic Interpretation ... structured approach to interpretation ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... HRCT #CTChest #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #ILD