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Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Seen in this COPD ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #respiratory #pulmonary ... #breathing #Trachea ... #COPD
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
pneumothorax, COPD ... asthma • Pleural disease ... 12 / shallow breathing ... Hypoventilation: • CNS ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential
COPD Physical Exam Likelihood Ratios
Barrel Chest - LR 1.5
Pursed Lip Breathing - LR 2.7
Reduced breath sounds
COPD Physical Exam ... 1.5 Pursed Lip Breathing ... LR 11.8 Early inspiratory ... #PhysicalExam # ... LRs #diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Pulmonary ... Hypoxemia: • COPD ... Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
associated with COPD ... Hoovers #Sign #Pulmonary ... #COPD #PhysicalExam ... Video #Clinical #Breathing ... #Paradoxical #Respiratory
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... High-pitched, variable respiratory ... • Recurrent respiratory ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary ... #airway #physicalexam
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary ... hernia, Obesity CNS ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
restrictive lung disease ... In lung disease ... bronchitis, and COPD ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... Abnormal #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
Tachypnea - Differential ... • Tachypnea: Respiratory ... 20/min, shallow breathing ... > 20/min, deep breathing ... • Asthma • COPD
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease Initial ... disease (COPD) ... ; FEV1, forced expiratory ... #COPD #Treatment