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Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Testing (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Restrictive ... MatthewHoMD #Pulmonary ... #Function #Testing
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... CHD, congenital ... cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... disease; LFT, liver function ... Hypertension #Workup #Algorithm
Spirometry - PFT Interpretation Algorithm

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Spirometry #PFTs #Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #pulmonary #function
Interpretation Algorithm ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #differential #pulmonary ... #function #testing
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Algorithm Diagnosis ... with TSAT <20% (functional ... reasonable to improve functional ... iron #deficiency #CHF
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
and Bloating - Treatment ... Dysfunction • Functional ... Dyspepsia • Functional ... Diagnostics and Testing ... Treatment Algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... with caution in pulmonary ... disease or CHF) ... disease or CHF) ... management #cardiology #algorithm
HFNC compared to NIV
HFNC:
- Comfort - Higher comfort  Eating, drinking and speaking less impaired 
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Higher comfort Eating ... - Mucociliary function ... application - Pulmonary ... pressure - Extra pulmonary ... NIPPV #bipap #comparison
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... disease b) CHF ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: 33% • Treatment ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Lactate, Liver function ... in cardiogenic pulmonary ... hypoperfusion, no pulmonary ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Checklist #CHF