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Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
pneumothorax, COPD ... asthma • Pleural disease ... 12 / shallow breathing ... Hypoventilation: • CNS ... compliance (e.g., flail
Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Tracheal Descent Sign ... #physicalexam # ... respiratory #pulmonary ... #breathing #Trachea ... #COPD
Paradoxical Breathing on Physical Exam

Paradoxical breathing is often a sign of breathing problems. It causes the
is often a sign ... DDx includes flail ... #PhysicalExam # ... respiratory #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #peds
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
Hoover's Sign ... Hoover’s sign refers ... Pulmonary #COPD ... #PhysicalExam #Video ... #Clinical #Breathing
Hoover's sign on Physical Exam

Paradoxical inward movement of the rib cage with inspiration seen in patients
patients with COPD ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Video ... #Breathing #Respiratory ... #pulmonary #paradoxical
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
restrictive lung disease ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... bronchitis, and COPD ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... Abnormal #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... Connective tissue diseases ... obstruction • COPD ... Nasal polyps and signs ... , in advanced disease
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
, pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... acidosis: - CNS ... restrictive lung disease ... (COPD, OSA, Asthma