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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... • Normal • Pulmonary ... #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Blood Gas Interpretation ... - Vomiting, NG suction ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY (TEG)
General Principle
• A small cuvette is rotated to simulate sluggish venous flow and stimulate clot
cascade and platelet function ... displayed graphically as ... formation begins as ... nickmmark #TEG #Thromboelastogram ... CriticalCare #Hematology #Interpretation
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
, worse at the bases ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), • Pulmonary ... Impaired cardiac function ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Metastases to lung as
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Failure (ADHF) as ... diagnosis but rather as ... be determined based ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... with presence of pulmonary
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
Based on these non-specific ... mandatory for the interpretion ... If this patient was ... probably would be pulmonary ... would expect more pulmonary
Chest Tube Management - How to give Intrapleural tPA & Domase - Instructions:
There is evidence to
Tum off suction ... dosage may vary based ... on pulmonary team ... chest tube to suction ... administering if patient has
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
MD (@long_brit) Case ... non-threatening pulmonary ... defaulting to a normal interpretation ... Case Continued ... Pulmonary Contusion