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Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Interpretation Algorithm ... Restrictive ... MatthewHoMD #Pulmonary ... #Function #Testing
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
Diastolic Function ... pseudonormal), III: restrictive ... velocities, PVF: pulmonary ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... Dysfunction #Grading #Classification
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... cellular and tissue hypoxia ... failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... pericarditis, restrictive
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... protein receptor type ... activin A receptor type ... disease and/or hypoxia ... disease with mixed restrictive
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... cellular and tissue hypoxia ... • Most common type ... pericarditis, restrictive ... #Types #diagnosis
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intrauterine growth restriction ... Hypotension • Anesthesia ... Vasculopathy (SLE, Type ... #Oxygenation #Hypoxia
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
Myocardial Injury Classification ... illness, Sepsis, Pulmonary ... infarction: - Type ... disruption - Type ... Respiratory failure with hypoxia
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Groups - WHO Classification ... disease causing hypoxemia ... hemodialysis WHO PH Functional ... Classification ... #Groups #WHO #Classification
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Approach to PFTs:
1) Look at Flow-Volume Loop if available
2) FEV1/FVC <
Pulmonary Function ... Interpretation Algorithm ... (restrictive component ... (confirm restrictive ... #Function #Test
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
usually: - hypoxemia ... hypoperfusion/ hypoxemia ... Lactic Acidosis: Hypoxic ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #typeb #classification