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Forced vital capacity (FVC) curves comparing normal, obstructive, and restrictive disorders. Curves are as they appear
curves comparing normal ... commonly available spirometers ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Spirometry #FVC ... #Restrictive #Normal
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 ... Patterns #Comparison #Normal ... #pulmonary
spirometry 

#diagnosis  #neumonology   #espirometria  #obstructivo  #spirometry  #medstudent  #CEM #pulmonary
spirometry # ... #obstructivo #spirometry ... medstudent #CEM #pulmonary
Simple flowchart guide to interpreting spirometry results.

#pfts #spirometry #algorithm #diagnosis #pulmonary
to interpreting spirometry ... #pfts #spirometry ... algorithm #diagnosis #pulmonary
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
spirometry - FEV1 ... often normal or ... near normal between ... spirometry - FEV1 ... comparison #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Spirometry - PFT Interpretation Algorithm

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Spirometry #PFTs #Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #pulmonary #function
Spirometry - PFT ... BrighamChiefs #Spirometry ... #differential #pulmonary
Flow Volume Loops - Common Patterns
A. Normal
B. Emphysema
C. Unilateral Main Stem Bronchial Obstruction
D. Fixed Upper Airway
Normal B. ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... Loops #Patterns #pulmonary
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... with Normal Mean ... - Decreased/NormaI ... Hemoglobinopathy - Normal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Positive - Low/Normal ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... Apnea • Chronic Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
lower limit of normal ... Reversibility on spirometry ... Asthma #diagnosis #pulmonary