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Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... Epiglottitis • Vocal cord ... pneumothorax, COPD ... atelectasis • Lung ... 12 / shallow breathing
Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Seen in this COPD ... Video via Dr. ... Sign #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #breathing ... #Trachea #COPD
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Pulmonary Arterial ... Disease and/or Hypoxemia ... : • COPD • Interstitial ... Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease (Asthma, COPD ... • Interstitial lung ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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 ... #COPD #PhysicalExam ... #Video #Clinical ... #Respiratory
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... between attacks COPD ... Hyperresonance, Hypoxemia ... Subxiphoid PMI • COPD ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Asthma #COPD
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... Chronic Obstructive Lung ... ; FEV1: forced expiratory ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
: Interstitial lung ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... Pneumonia, asthma, COPD ... bypassing the lungs ... #Failure #hypoxia
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Exacerbation of COPD ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... 2 (or complete respiratory ... newly diagnosed COPD ... MatthewHoMD #COPD
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
including restrictive lung ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... In lung disease ... bronchitis, and COPD ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities