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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... AlgorithmNormal ... • Interstitial Lung ... Disease • Asthma ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Testing (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Restrictive ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #asthma #COPD
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
(LFTs) - Normal ... Values and Interpretation ... brain, pancreas, lungs ... prothrombin time across labs ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Approach to Thyroid Function ... Can repeat labs ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm ... #diagnosis #endocrinology ... #TFTs #TSH #Interpretation
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Values • pH: ... - Differential Diagnosis ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD, OSA, Asthma ... #Diagnosis #Summary
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
dextrocardia, normal ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... : ↑ca - Long QT ... Approach #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #interpretation
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Idiopathic ... Impaired cardiac function ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Algorithm
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... CA, small cell lung ... Infiltrative Labs ... Tests of synthetic function
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... that a one-off value ... , this list is long ... exogenous, EPO levels: normal ... #Algorithm #workup
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
include Crackles/Rales ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... is vital while lab ... transitioning to oral ... #algorithm #management