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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 ... #Testing #PFT # ... PFTs #Interpretation
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... dependent DM ACS ... Functional status ... algorithm to determine ... • <12mo since ACS
Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
Algorithm for choosing ... candidate for stress testing ... coronary artery disease ... evaluation of stable ... #ACS #stresstest
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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease ... Motor Nerves: ALS ... Neuromuscular junction ... poisoning, Scorpion sting ... dermatomyositis, Thyroid disease
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Lateral Sclerosis (ALS ... ) Summary ALS: combination ... disrupt cellular function ... (1) limb-onset ALS ... - Further testing
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Non-ACS Myocardial ... Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... End Stage Renal Disease ... Structural Heart Disease ... Occlusion • Stable
Guide to systemic mastocytosis

Criteria for diagnosis: at least 1 major and 1 minor or 3 minor
Minor: • >25% of all ... MCs are atypical ... cytopenias or meeting ... impaired liver function ... hemepath #pathology #algorithm
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... decision for repeat testing ... alcohol-related liver disease ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
- Positive in as ... many as 20% of ... and is obtained as ... than 24 hours, as ... including liver function
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Epidemiology: -10% of all ... thiazidic, PPI, ACE ... calcium-b) • Laboratory ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... sle #comparison #table