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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 ... hyperexpansion of the lungs ... Hoovers #Sign #Pulmonary ... #Video #Clinical ... #Respiratory
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
Lung Volumes and Capacities

The amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during
expiration with quiet breathing ... expiration of a ... normal tidal volume ... expiration of a ... Capacities #Capacity #Pulmonary
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... Chronic Obstructive Lung ... patients with a ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
- Bilateral A-lines ... severity Acute Respiratory ... lung sliding COPD ... - Bilateral A-lines ... - Bilateral A-Lines
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema) • COPD ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #indications #criticalcare
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... 2 (or complete respiratory ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
physiology and clinical ... trying to maintain a ... near-normal PaCO2 ... patients present with respiratory ... obstruction causes a
Tripod Breathing: Patients with advanced lung disease (in this case COPD) will often assume a tripod
with advanced lung ... (in this case COPD ... will often assume a ... This provides a ... that optimizes respiratory
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
known clinical insult ... consistent with pulmonary ... lobar collapse, lung ... collapse, or pulmonary ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare