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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 ... Forced #Vital #Capacity
Simple flowchart guide to interpreting spirometry results.

#pfts #spirometry #algorithm #diagnosis #pulmonary
to interpreting spirometry ... #pfts #spirometry
spirometry 

#diagnosis  #neumonology   #espirometria  #obstructivo  #spirometry  #medstudent  #CEM #pulmonary
spirometry # ... #obstructivo #spirometry
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Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Heart Failure (CHF ... leading to: ↑ HF ... survival ↓ Exercise capacity ... advanced stages of HF ... Heart #Failure #CHF
Spirometry - PFT Interpretation Algorithm

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Spirometry #PFTs #Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #pulmonary #function
Spirometry - PFT ... BrighamChiefs #Spirometry
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
class II and Ill HF ... improve exercise capacity ... iron #deficiency #CHF
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Variably abnormal spirometry ... bronchodilator, Spirometry ... Persistently abnormal spirometry
Lung Volumes and Capacities

The amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during
The inspiratory capacity ... functional residual capacity ... The vital capacity ... The total lung capacity ... Volumes #Capacities #Capacity
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
HeartFailure #Management #CHF ... treatment #algorithm #sCHF
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
and ground-glass opacity ... SeptalThickening #CHF