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Spirometry - PFT Interpretation Algorithm

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#Spirometry #PFTs #Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #pulmonary #function
Spirometry - PFT Interpretation ... Algorithm - ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... differential #pulmonary #function ... #testing
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Testing (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Restrictive ... #Testing #PFT # ... PFTs #Interpretation
Growth Hormone Deficiency - Pediatrics - Testing Algorithm
 - Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1) with Calculated
- Pediatrics - Testing ... Algorithm - Insulin-Like ... Growth Factor 1 ... Deficiency #Pediatrics #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated FSH
 • Premature Ovarian Failure
 • Menopa use
 • Spontaneous
Bleed With
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Challenge • Functional ... • Weight Loss, Eating ... #endocrinology ... #causes
Acromegaly Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Adults – enlarged facial or acral features, abnormal musculoskeletal growth
Acromegaly Testing ... Algorithm INDICATIONS ... other pituitary functions ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #endocrinology
Growth Hormone Deficiency - Adult Testing Algorithm
 - Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1) with Calculated Z-Score
- Adult Testing ... Algorithm - Insulin-Like ... - Stimulation testing ... Deficiency #Adult #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
Growth Hormone Excess ... excess prior to growth ... • Other rare causes ... decr eiection fraction ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... unclear (often the case ... then go to stim testing ... normal adrenal function ... Stimulation #Test #Endocrinology
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift:
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Tumor Lysis
 • Metabolic or Respiratory Acidosis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Impaired Renal Function ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology ... #causes
Tall Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Normal Growth (BA=CA)
 • Familial Tall Stature
 • XYY Syndrome
Obese BMI
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Normal Growth ... Syndrome (Normalizing growth ... #endocrinology ... #causes