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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... Algorithm • Normal ... Carboxyhemoglobinemia • Chest ... Emphysematous COPD
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Testing (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Restrictive ... Lung Disease: • Chest ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hepatocellular Pattern ... NAFLD, Others • Mild ... dz Cholestatic Pattern
Patterns of disease in advanced COPD

Type A: 
Pink Puffer (Emphysema Predominant) 
Major complaint is dyspnea, often
Patterns of disease ... in advanced COPD ... Dyspnea usually mild ... Chest is noisy, ... #COPD #Patterns
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
ventilation • Phase Ill ... Specific capnograph patterns ... airway obstruction, copd ... #Capnography #interpretation ... #waveforms #patterns
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
Basic Interpretation ... the dominant HR-pattern ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest ... #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #ILD
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... > 25 bpm): • Mild ... hypoxia Sinusoidal Pattern ... decelerations: • Cord ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
ECG of a 55-year-old ... to the ER with chest ... pain Computer interpretation ... Recognize this #ECG pattern ... It’s a classic pattern
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
smoker with RB-ILD ... The dominant pattern ... mandatory for the interpretion ... first think RB-ILD ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Case A 39-year-old ... American male in mild ... radiograph pattern ... defaulting to a normal interpretation ... #Radiology #CTChest