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Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
- implying a flat ... Hoovers #Sign #Pulmonary ... #Video #Clinical ... #Breathing #Paradoxical ... #Respiratory
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
and Diagnosis Asthma ... Findings: Variably abnormal ... chest, Pursed lip breathing ... : Persistently abnormal ... #pulmonary
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
of exposure to respiratory ... spirometry with a ... A summary of the ... #Differences #Algorithm ... #Treatment
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Normal The respiratory ... has a number of ... bronchitis, and COPD ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... #Abnormal #Diagnosis
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
An Algorithm for ... the Diagnosis of ... Bronchoconstriction: Asthma, COPD ... Stridor #Noisy #Breathing ... #algorithm #pulmonary
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... for alternate diagnoses ... 2 (or complete respiratory ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
trying to maintain a ... near-normal PaCO2 ... patients present with respiratory ... obstruction causes a ... #Diagnosis #COPD
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... algorithms by Global ... patients with a ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
START is a rapid triage system for prioritizing disaster victims
Briefly, it is based around:
- Is the
Is the patient breathing ... - What is the respiratory ... pulse or normal ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Incident #Triage #Algorithm
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome on Physical Exam
The case of a patient with a diagnosis of cirrhosis and platypnea-orthodeoxia
patient with a diagnosis ... observe how the respiratory ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #breathing #respiratory ... #pulmonary