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Flow Volume Loops - Common Patterns
A. Normal
B. Emphysema
C. Unilateral Main Stem Bronchial Obstruction
D. Fixed Upper Airway
Flow Volume Loops ... Stem Bronchial Obstruction ... Fixed Upper Airway Obstruction ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops
Forced vital capacity (FVC) curves comparing normal, obstructive, and restrictive disorders. Curves are as they appear
comparing normal, obstructive ... commonly available spirometers ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Spirometry ... Vital #Capacity #Obstructive
Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
by flow-volume loops ... comparison, a normal loop ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops
Homemade Incentive Spirometer
Materials:
 - Water Bottle
 - Ziplock bag 
 - Tape
 - Water

by Dr. Rivero
Homemade Incentive ... Spirometer Materials ... Soto #Incentive #Spirometer ... #DIY #homemade
spirometry 

#diagnosis  #neumonology   #espirometria  #obstructivo  #spirometry  #medstudent  #CEM #pulmonary
spirometry # ... espirometria #obstructivo ... #spirometry #
Pulmonary Function Testing: Flow Volume Loop Patterns
 • Variable extra-thoracic obstruction - truncated or flattened inspiratory
Testing: Flow Volume Loop ... extra-thoracic obstruction ... intra-thoracic obstruction ... flow • Fixed obstruction ... #FlowVolume #Loops
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
expiratory air flow obstruction ... used to identify obstruction ... Reversibility on spirometry
Today in the OR, the anesthesiologist shared with me his "Coffee Cup Rule" for ETCO2 obstruction
Rule" for ETCO2 obstruction ... If it looks like ... clinically significant obstruction
Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
Small bowel obstruction ... Dilated bowel loops
US demonstrating a dilated loop of bowel with retrograde peristalsis (to and from sign or "whirling")
demonstrating a dilated loop ... SBO #SmallBowel #Obstruction