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Published	01/10/2024	What information can you get from a PFT?
Published	01/10/2024	What are the indications for using PFT?
Published	01/10/2024	How does spirometry work?
Published	01/10/2024	What are the quality standard for spirometry?
Published	01/10/2024	What is the FEV1 and what does it tell you?
Published	01/10/2024	What is the FVC and what does it tell you?
Published	01/10/2024	What does FEV1/FVC ratio tell you?
Published	01/10/2024	Race and ethnicity in PFTs
Published	01/10/2024	What are the characteristics of obstructive pattern?
Published	01/10/2024	How to assess bronchodilator responsiveness?
Published	01/10/2024	Examples of obstructive airway diseases
Published	01/10/2024	How to interpret bronchoprovocation test?
Published	01/10/2024	What PFT are we looking at, how can you tell?
Published	01/10/2024	Examples of fixed airway obstruction
Published	01/10/2024	Examples of variable extra thoracic obstruction
Published	01/10/2024	Examples of Variable intrathoracic obstruction
Published	01/10/2024	What PFT are we looking at? How can you tell?
Published	01/10/2024	What PFT are we looking at? Why is it that?
Published	01/10/2024	Plethysmography (Body Box)
Published	01/10/2024	How to interpret small lung volumes (FRC, TLC < LLN)?
Published	01/10/2024	How to interpret large lung volumes (FRC, TLC > ULN)?
Published	01/10/2024	What is DLCO?
Published	01/10/2024	Normal spirometry but low DLCO -> {{c1::pulmonary vascular disease/anemia}}
Published	01/10/2024	Abnomral spirometry but low DLCO -> {{c1::restricitve/obstructive issues}}
Published	01/10/2024	What can cause increased DLCO?
Published	01/10/2024	What are we looking at? What commonly causes it?
Published	01/10/2024	What is the CURB 65 measure?
Published	01/10/2024	How to treat CAP in an outpatient setting?
Published	01/10/2024	How to treat CAP in an inpatient setting?
Published	01/10/2024	To treat CAP: If MRSA risk factors present, add {{c1::IV Vancomycin}} and {{c1::Linezolid}}
Published	01/10/2024	To treat CAP: If Pseudomonas risk factors present, add {{c1::cephalosporins}}, {{c1::Zosyn}} and {{c1::broad spectrums (-penems)}}
Published	01/10/2024	What are we looking at? What causes it? How to classify it?
Published	01/10/2024	Two main types of nosocomial pneumonia
Published	01/10/2024	To treat HAP: if multi-drug resistant risk is present, add {{c1::second antibiotic for double Pseudomonas coverage}}
Published	01/10/2024	What are we looking at? What causes it? How is it classified?
Published	01/10/2024	What is this CT scan showing us? What causes it/what are risk factors for said patients?
Published	01/10/2024	What am I looking at?
Published	01/10/2024	What pattern is this? What causes it?
Published	01/10/2024	{{c1::Pneumonia}} is the infection of the lung parenchyma at the alveolar level
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