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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
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... obstruction • COPD ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #algorithm ... respiratory #bloodgas #interpretation
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation ... and Acid-Base Pathology ... pCO2 Think ROME ... need to do more work ... MSc @AmyChung #AcidBase
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Blood Gas Interpretation ... lung disease (COPD ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Agglutination - Cold ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology ... #testing
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
brain and spinal cord ... muscles) • Wide based ... disorders • Testing ... diazepam • EMG testing ... antibody that works