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Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
a normal loop is ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops ... #Patterns #Comparison ... #Normal #pulmonary
Flow Volume Loops - Common Patterns
A. Normal
B. Emphysema
C. Unilateral Main Stem Bronchial Obstruction
D. Fixed Upper Airway
Loops - Common Patterns ... Normal B. ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops ... #Patterns #pulmonary
Forced vital capacity (FVC) curves comparing normal, obstructive, and restrictive disorders. Curves are as they appear
curves comparing normal ... commonly available spirometers ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Spirometry ... #Restrictive #Normal ... #Comparison
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Exam: Usually normal ... Findings: Variably abnormal ... often normal or ... near normal between ... #Asthma #COPD #comparison
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
of Anemia with Normal ... Hypersplenism • Secondary ... PRV, Chronic) Normal ... Anemias (MAHA) - Abnormal ... Hemoglobinopathy - Normal
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Differential Normal ... Juvenile T wave pattern ... Typical patterns ... to as 'strain" patterns ... inversion syndrome Secondary
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hepatocellular Pattern ... AST): • US - Normal ... LFTs #Elevated #Abnormal
Evaluation abnormal liver tests in pregnancy
- Cholestatic Pattern
- Hepatocellular Pattern

#LFTs #transaminits #pregnancy #obgyn #obstetrics #hepatology #diagnosis
Evaluation abnormal ... - Cholestatic Pattern ... Hepatocellular Pattern ... #differential #algorithm
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Abnormal Lipid Profiles ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Deficiency - Secondary ... #Dyslipidemia #Abnormal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyperaldosteronism - Etiologies of Mineralocorticoid Excess

Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low Renin, High Aldosterone) 
 - Aldosterone-secreting
Hyperaldosteronism (Normal ... adrenal hyperplasia Secondary ... Pseudohyperaldosteronism (Normal ... or Low Renin, Normal ... #Aldosterone #Comparison