Internal Medicine Essentials for Students
Pulmonary Section
.Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests (Chapter 80)
Patient Instructions for Performing Pulmonary Function Tests Review typical instructions for patients undergoing pulmonary function testing.
Pulmonary Function Testing Equipment View a typical pulmonary function testing apparatus, including a chamber for performing body plethysmography.
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Approach to Dyspnea (Chapter 81)
Test Characteristics View a table of test characteristics for the diagnosis of heart failure.
Tension Pneumothorax View a chest x-ray showing a tension pneumothorax.
Heart Failure View a chest x-ray showing heart failure.
Pulmonary Fibrosis View a high resolution CT scan showing pulmonary fibrosis.
Emphysema View a high resolution CT scan showing emphysema.
.Pleural Effusion (Chapter 82)
Pleural Effusions View this table of causes of transudative and exudative effusions.
Diagnoses View this table of diagnoses that can be definitively established by pleural fluid analysis.
Laboratory Tests View this table of the test characteristics of laboratory tests used to diagnose an exudate.
Thoracentesis - View the patient position for a thoracentesis.
Thoracentesis View a patient undergoing a thoracentesis.
Left Pneumothorax View an x-ray of a pneumothorax.
Pneumothorax View a hydropneumothorax.
Trapped Lung View an x-ray of a trapped lung.
.Asthma (Chapter 83)
Normal Flow Volume Loop View a normal flow volume loop.
Asthma Flow Volume Loop - View a flow volume loop from an asthmatic patient.
Therapy View this table of drugs used to treat asthma.
Inhaler Instructions - View this chart to help patients use their inhaler.
Occupational Asthma Algorithm View this algorithm to help assess occupational asthma.
Occupational Asthma Symptoms View this table for symptom patterns and exposures associated with occupational asthma.
Asthma Action Plan View this chart showing an asthma self-management action plan.
.Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Chapter 84)
Normal Flow Volume Loop View a normal flow volume loop.
COPD Flow Volume Loop - View a flow volume loop from a patient with COPD.
CT Scan - View a CT scan of a patient with COPD.
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia - View an ECG of multifocal atrial tachycardia.
Inhaler Instructions - Review this chart to help teach patients how to use their inhaler.
Drug Treatment - Review a table of drugs used in the treatment of COPD.
BODE Index Review information on the BODE Index![[PDF]](/graphics/new/pdf.gif){kind=small}
for assessing clinical risk in patients with COPD
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Chapter 85)
History and Physical Examination Elements for Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Review a detailed list of history and physical examination findings useful in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea.
Epworth Sleepiness Scale - A questionnaire for detecting excessive sleepiness suggestive of a sleep disorder
Polysomnogram - View a polysomnogram tracing of obstructive apnea.
Sleep Apnea Video - View a video on the mechanics of obstructive sleep apnea.
.Infiltrative and Fibrotic Lung Disease (Chapter 86)
Interstitial Lung Disease View a chest x-ray showing interstitial lung disease.
Hilar Lymphadenopathy - View an x-ray showing sarcoidosis.
Differential Diagnosis Review a table showing an extensive differential diagnosis for interstitial and fibrotic lung diseases.
Clubbing View an example of clubbing.
Sarcoidosis Staging Review a staging system for sarcoidosis and associated prognosis.
.Venous Thromboembolism (Chapter 87)
Spiral CT View a pulmonary embolism as detected by a spiral CT scan.
Ventilation/Perfusion Scintigraphy View a perfusion-ventilation lung scan.
Pulmonary Angiogram View a pulmonary angiogram.
Diagnosis algorithm for CT Angiography View an algorithm to assist in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism with CT angiography.