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Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Sign Paradoxical ... Seen in this COPD ... #respiratory #pulmonary ... #breathing #Trachea ... #COPD
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
Algorithm for the Diagnosis ... fold paralysis, Paradoxical ... vocal fold motion ... Bronchoconstriction: Asthma, COPD ... Stridor #Noisy #Breathing
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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- Differential Diagnosis ... 20/min, shallow breathing ... • Asthma • COPD ... obstruction • Paradoxical ... vocal fold motion