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A Non-Invasive approach to Respiratory Failure
 • COPD and Ventilatory Failure → NiPPV with Bi-level Settings
Non-Invasive approach to Respiratory ... Failure • COPD ... Settings • CHF / Pulmonary ... #NonInvasive #Respiratory ... #Failure #management
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
associated with COPD ... paradoxically pulling the inferior ... Hoovers #Sign #Pulmonary ... #Video #Clinical ... #Paradoxical #Respiratory
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 ... Descent #Sign #clinical ... #physicalexam #respiratory ... #pulmonary #breathing
Paradoxical Respirations in Diaphragmatic Paralysis

Note the paradoxical movement of the abdomen during inspiration. The accessory inspiratory
The accessory inspiratory ... direction and the anterior ... Breathing #Diaphragm #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary ... #Respiratory
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... • Other acute respiratory ... exacerbation) • Chronic respiratory ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #criticalcare #management
Flail Chest on Physical Exam

Anterior flail chest post MVA, see seatbelt sign as another clue

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#Flail
Physical Exam Anterior ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... video #trauma #pulmonary ... seatbelt #sign #respiratory
Campbell’s sign or Tracheal Descent in Longstanding COPD

Patients with longstanding COPD may show downward displacement of
in Longstanding COPD ... with longstanding COPD ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #pulmonary ... #respiratory
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
deficiency - Syrinx ... tract and/or the anterior ... are involved) Anterior ... • Etiology - Anterior ... tracts in the anterior
Hoover’s Sign on Physical Exam

Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration in this patient
patient in severe COPD ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #pulmonary ... #COPD #respiratory
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Diagnosis and Management ... from below vocal cords ... Pseudo-hemoptysis = upper respiratory ... Interventions - Cold ... treatment #workup #pulmonary