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Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function Testing ... Interpretation Algorithm ... Emphysematous COPD ... Pulmonary #Function #Testing ... Interpretation #Algorithm
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
Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Nephropathy - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulm disorders: COPD ... Nephropathy #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
of Hypoxemia- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... (Asthma, COPD) ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Disease 3 Types ... Agglutinin Disease ... Positive Coombs testing ... post infectious setting ... younger pts) Differential
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypoxemia: • COPD ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... Obstructive Lung Disease ... Management #Pulmonary #COPD ... LAMA #LABA #ICS #Guidelines
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Foreign Body Airway Disease ... : Asthma, COPD, ... organ/systemic disease ... Acute #Chronic #Differential ... #Algorithm
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... pneumothorax, COPD ... asthma • Pleural disease ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Sub-Valvular Disease ... Coronary Artery Disease ... • Asthma • COPD