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Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
- Rapid Response ... Epiglottitis • Vocal cord ... pneumothorax, COPD ... /asthma • Pleural ... 12 / shallow breathing
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 ... Pulmonary #COPD ... #PhysicalExam #Video ... #Clinical #Breathing
Hoover's sign on Physical Exam

Paradoxical inward movement of the rib cage with inspiration seen in patients
Hoover's sign on ... patients with COPD ... #sign #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Breathing ... #Respiratory #pulmonary
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... between attacks COPD ... Subxiphoid PMI • COPD ... #COPD #comparison ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Rapid Shallow Breathing ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... Causes include asthma ... bronchitis, and COPD ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
insufficiency - Rapid ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... , OSA, Asthma, Obesity