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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Interpretation Algorithm ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #diagnosis
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest ... LFTs #Elevation #Transaminitis ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm for Transaminitis ... kwburak #LFTs #Elevated ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm With ... Neuromuscular Junction ... muscle involvement, elevated ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm No Objective ... Neuromuscular Junction ... muscle involvement, elevated ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Transcellular ... anemia) • G-CSF ... GI losses (NG suction ... #Algorithm #nephrology
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
NINDS Diagnostic ... Absence of fever, Elevated ... leukocytes in CSF ... toxic neuropathy, functional ... #criteria #neurology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... syndrome, Congestion/CHF ... specificity to elevated ... Tests of synthetic function
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... Troponin may be elevated ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf