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First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Asthma, Asthma-COPD ... Overlap and COPD ... The diagnosis of COPD ... of exposure to respiratory ... and pattern of respiratory
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
FEV1: forced expiratory ... Council; CAT: COPD ... Assessment Test ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Seen in this COPD ... patient in severe respiratory ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #respiratory #pulmonary ... breathing #Trachea #COPD
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COPD assessment and classification as proposed by GOLD 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2017 Reports. For further
COPD assessment ... explanations, see text ... Council; CAT: COPD ... Assessment Test ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
High-pitched, variable respiratory ... Hemangiomas • Vocal cord ... • Recurrent respiratory ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary ... #airway #physicalexam
Campbell’s sign or Tracheal Descent in Longstanding COPD

Patients with longstanding COPD may show downward displacement of
in Longstanding COPD ... with longstanding COPD ... Tracheal #Descent #COPD ... trachea #neck #physicalexam ... #pulmonary #respiratory
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Hoover’s Sign on Physical Exam

Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration in this patient
patient in severe COPD ... Hoovers #Sign #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #pulmonary ... #COPD #respiratory
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Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
associated with COPD ... COPD, and more specifically ... Hoovers #Sign #Pulmonary ... #COPD #PhysicalExam ... #Paradoxical #Respiratory
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COPD Physical Exam Likelihood Ratios
Barrel Chest - LR 1.5
Pursed Lip Breathing - LR 2.7
Reduced breath sounds
COPD Physical Exam ... LR 11.8 Early inspiratory ... SatyaPatelMD #COPD ... #PhysicalExam # ... LRs #diagnosis #pulmonary
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Tests (PFTs) - ... Non-Emphysematous COPD ... Emphysematous COPD ... #Pulmonary #