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Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
Patterns of pulmonary ... comparison, a normal ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops ... #Normal #pulmonary
Flow Volume Loops - Common Patterns
A. Normal
B. Emphysema
C. Unilateral Main Stem Bronchial Obstruction
D. Fixed Upper Airway
Loops - Common Patterns ... Normal B. ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops ... #Patterns #pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... Infection - Abnormal ... • Tumor Normal ... • Asthma - Abnormal ... Congenital Anomaly - Normal
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
with Normal Mean ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... ) Normal/lncreased ... Anemias (MAHA) - Abnormal ... Hemoglobinopathy - Normal
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Relative - Normal ... Positive - Low/Normal ... Saturation 90%, Abnormal ... carboxyhemoglobin, Abnormal ... Heart Disease Abnormal
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
Asthma Chronic ... lower limit of normal ... Reversibility on spirometry
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Abnormal Variability:
Intrapartum Abnormal ... Fetal HR Tracing - Causes ... Abnormal Variability ... • Sinusoidal Pattern ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... in cough) • Abnormal ... exam, etc) • Abnormal ... #causes
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
of Breathing Normal ... —20 per min in normal ... It may be fast, normal ... asthma, chronic ... Abnormalities #Abnormal
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
: Chronic Blood ... Deficiency) Ferritin normal ... decreased, TIBC normal ... , TIBC Normal - ... Increased HgbA2, Normal