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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 ... #PFT #PFTs #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
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
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Agglutination - Cold ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... workup #hematology #testing
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... onset, severe, tearing ... , Dyspnea, H/O COPD ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
obstruction • COPD ... chronic hypoxia • Wasting ... Bronchoscopy Laboratory ... the airway • Treating ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm ... confirmed via genetic testing ... in most cases; interpretation ... dependent upon local laboratory ... hypokalemia #diagnosis #differential
Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Intake:
 • GI illness (upper and lower)
 • Psychiatric (Depression,
Weight Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Psychiatric (Depression, eating ... COPD) • Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
monkeypox virus or to differentiate ... should use this algorithm ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... reference level Laboratory ... #SmallPox #Laboratory