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Forced vital capacity (FVC) curves comparing normal, obstructive, and restrictive disorders. Curves are as they appear
Forced vital capacity ... commonly available spirometers ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Spirometry #FVC ... Forced #Vital #Capacity
Flow Volume Loops - Common Patterns
A. Normal
B. Emphysema
C. Unilateral Main Stem Bronchial Obstruction
D. Fixed Upper Airway
Parenchymal Lung Disease ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... Loops #Patterns #pulmonary
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary ... Diseases - Pneumonia ... - Ground Glass Opacity ... Emphysema - Pulmonary ... #Diseases #Radiology
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
: forced vital capacity ... Obstructive Lung Disease ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
neuromuscular disease ... • ↓Diffusion Capacity ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #pulmonary
Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
chronic obstructive pulmonary ... disease; CT=computed ... FVC=forced vital capacity
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
Chronic lung disease ... Reversibility on spirometry ... Asthma #diagnosis #pulmonary
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Algorithm for Treatment ... Thromboembolic Disease ... • Assess for Pulmonary ... Operability → Pulmonary ... #treatment
IDSA Aspergillosis Treatment
 • Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
 • CNS aspergillosis
 • Cardiac Aspergillus infection
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Aspergillosis Treatment ... • Invasive pulmonary ... eye Infectious Diseases ... Aspergillosis #Treatment
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
Pneumonitis • Treatment ... Chemotherapeutic Systemic Disease ... Connective Tissue Disease ... interstitial #lung #disease ... #pulmonary