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Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
outward as is normal ... associated with COPD ... COPD, and more specifically ... Pulmonary #COPD ... Video #Clinical #Breathing
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Pulmonary Arterial ... Hypoxemia: • COPD ... Sleep-Disordered Breathing ... #Causes
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
has a number of causes ... has several causes ... bronchitis, and COPD ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... #Abnormal #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... pleura in severe cases ... lung sliding COPD ... differential #diagnosis #signs
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Neurogenic Cold ... Obstructive Shock - Normal ... Sounds • Pulmonary ... #causes
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... Framework Spinal cord ... • Symptoms and signs ... level of spinal cord ... Causes: 1.
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
of the spinal cord ... to the spinal cord ... at the spinal cord ... • Bilateral signs ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... obstruction • COPD ... Nasal polyps and signs ... Physical stigmata of cor ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
thickening - lack of normal ... A signet-ring sign ... The most common cause ... chronic bronchitis, COPD ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Differentiating Features Between Central and Peripheral Cyanosis

Mechanism - Arterial destauration
Sites - Skin, mucous membrane of oral
Oxygen therapy - Pulmonary ... cause can improve ... Temperature - Cold ... blood gas - pO2 normal ... Peripheral #Comparison #Signs