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Forced vital capacity (FVC) curves comparing normal, obstructive, and restrictive disorders. Curves are as they appear
Forced vital capacity ... curves comparing normal ... , obstructive, and ... Forced #Vital #Capacity ... #Normal #Comparison
Flow Volume Loops - Common Patterns
A. Normal
B. Emphysema
C. Unilateral Main Stem Bronchial Obstruction
D. Fixed Upper Airway
Normal B. ... Stem Bronchial Obstruction ... Fixed Upper Airway Obstruction ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops
Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
comparison, a normal ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops ... Patterns #Comparison #Normal
Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
COPD=chronic obstructive ... FVC=forced vital capacity ... lower limit of normal
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... A-a Gradient Normal ... • ↓Diffusion Capacity ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
expiratory air flow obstruction ... used to identify obstruction ... lower limit of normal ... Reversibility on spirometry
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm ... nephritis • Obstructive ... Nephropathy Renin Normal ... transplant • Obstructive ... Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis #algorithm
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypovolemic: • Poor oral ... ventricular outflow obstruction ... Dysautonomia Obstructive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Portal Hypertension ... • Sinusoidal obstruction ... Inferior vena cava obstruction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... HOCM) - Obstructive ... Shock - Normal/ ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm