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Spirometry - PFT Interpretation Algorithm

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#Spirometry #PFTs #Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #pulmonary #function
Spirometry - PFT Interpretation ... Algorithm - ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential #pulmonary ... #function #testing
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Testing (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Restrictive ... #Function #Testing ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... Algorithm • Normal ... FunctionTests #PFTs #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
Diagnosis of Pulmonary ... Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm ... Consider walk testing ... unmask underlying hypoxia ... #Algorithm #Pulmonary
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... with suspected pulmonary ... cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... disease; LFT, liver function ... Hypertension #Workup #Algorithm
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
BMP): 22-26 mmol/L ... - Vomiting, NG suction ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... with associated hypoxia
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
alkalosis drive • Hypoxemia ... - Bartter's L ... Post-hypercapnea L ... acidbase #workup #algorithm ... respiratory #bloodgas #interpretation
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... polycythemia from chronic hypoxia ... • Wasting and ... function tests: ... the airway • Treating
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Approach to PFTs:
1) Look at Flow-Volume Loop if available
2) FEV1/FVC <
Pulmonary Function ... Test (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Approach ... #Function #Test ... #PFT #Interpretation
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia ... impacts respiratory function ... mg/dl [0.3 mmol/l] ... renal phosphorus wasting ... pathophysiology #pulmonary