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Spirometry - PFT Interpretation Algorithm

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Spirometry #PFTs #Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #pulmonary #function
Spirometry - PFT ... Interpretation ... #differential # ... pulmonary #function ... #testing
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... injury, Early ALS ... Eclampsia, Late ALS ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #table
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Weakness • Spinal Cord ... Motor Nerves: ALS ... Neuromuscular junction ... #differential #
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
disrupt cellular function ... multiple spinal cord ... - Causes progressive ... - Further testing ... conditions listed in differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac function ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
monkeypox virus or to differentiate ... should use this algorithm ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... variola virus* PCR testing ... See table below
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
the integrated function ... ) - Spinal cord ... neuron disease (ALS ... fear of falling, functional ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential