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Spirometry - PFT Interpretation Algorithm

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#Spirometry #PFTs #Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #pulmonary #function
Spirometry - PFT Interpretation ... Spirometry #PFTs #Interpretation ... #differential # ... pulmonary #function ... #testing
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Interpretation
Appearance - Opening Pressure - Leukocytes - Differential - Glucose - Protein -
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF ... ) Interpretation ... - Cultures - Normal ... #Interpretation ... diagnosis #neurology
What's in a Tap: CSF Analysis

Normal vs Bacterial vs Viral vs SAH
 - Opening Pressure
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What's in a Tap: CSF ... Analysis Normal ... Fluid #Analysis #Interpretation ... Meningitis #Comparison #Table ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation ... for Blood Gas Interpretation ... Delta: Delta Interpretation ... AcidBase #disorders #Interpretation ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
remember than the normal ... volume-based algorithm ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... neuroexam - Oral ... disease b) CHF ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm ... confirmed via genetic testing ... in most cases; interpretation ... hypokalemia #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #nephrology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac function ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf