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Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Interpretation Algorithm ... COPD Matthew Ho ... MatthewHoMD #Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Suspected Pneumothorax - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

 • Trauma
 • Unstable Patient
 • Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
and Management Algorithm ... Pneumothorax Matthew Ho ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #pulmonary
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... select patients who ... COPD #Treatment #Algorithm
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Capacity Matthew Ho ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #pulmonary #Aa
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Why? ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Cardiology #Management #Algorithm
Algorithm for Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Hypertension

Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#Pulmonary #Hypertension #PHTN #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... Management of Pulmonary ... Hypertension Matthew Ho ... MatthewHoMD #Pulmonary ... Hypertension #PHTN #Algorithm
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... By Matthew Ho ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #rapid #pulmonary
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... Conditions Matthew Ho ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypoxia-driven: Cardiac/pulmonary ... use Matthew Ho ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
dyspneic patients who ... dyspnea-criticalcare-pulmonary-algorithm-pocus