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Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
Downsloping phase III: copd ... airway obstruction, copd ... #interpretation ... waveforms #patterns #diagnosis ... #pulmonary #ETCO2
Campbell’s sign or Tracheal Descent in Longstanding COPD

Patients with longstanding COPD may show downward displacement of
in Longstanding COPD ... with longstanding COPD ... Tracheal #Descent #COPD ... #clinical #video ... #respiratory
Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Tracheal Descent Sign ... Seen in this COPD ... #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #breathing ... #Trachea #COPD
Hoover’s Sign on Physical Exam

Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration in this patient
Hoover’s Sign on ... patient in severe COPD ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #pulmonary ... #COPD #respiratory
Capnography Waveforms
Sudden loss of waveform
 • ET tube disconnected, dislodged, kinked or obstructec
 • Loss of
Capnography Waveforms ... • Asthma • COPD ... Sedation #Diagnosis ... #Waveforms #Interpretation ... #EndTidalCO2 #pulmonary
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 ... #Paradoxical #Respiratory
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Exacerbation of COPD ... 2 (or complete respiratory ... COPD Assess ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... MatthewHoMD #COPD
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... severity Acute Respiratory ... lung sliding COPD ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
different phases of respiratory ... pathophysiology CLINICAL ... oscillations - Sign ... #interpretation ... #patterns #diagnosis
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 ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... Video #Breathing #Respiratory ... #pulmonary #paradoxical