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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
Lung Volumes and Capacities

The amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during
Capacities The ... expiration with quiet breathing ... is called the tidal ... Capacities #Capacity ... #Pulmonary
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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• Tachypnea: Respiratory ... 20/min, shallow breathing ... • Asthma • COPD ... obstruction • Paradoxical ... • Hypovolemic shock
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Normal The respiratory ... In lung disease ... bronchitis, and COPD ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... #Abnormal #Diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
obstruction • COPD ... Physical stigmata of cor ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal