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Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Seen in this COPD ... #physicalexam # ... respiratory #pulmonary ... #breathing #Trachea ... #COPD
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Hemangiomas • Vocal cord ... Anaphylaxis • Vocal cord ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #pulmonary #airway ... #physicalexam
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Causes of Pediatric ... Stridor - Differential ... Hemangioma • Vocal Cord ... Hemangioma • Vocal Cord ... Peds #Pediatrics #Pulmonary
Stridor from Vocal Cord Paralysis on Physical Exam (Audio)

The video shows high-pitched noise (stridor) from vocal
Cord Paralysis ... ) from vocal cord ... #Vocal #Cord #Paralysis ... #PhysicalExam # ... #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 ... #COPD #PhysicalExam ... #Video #Clinical ... #Respiratory
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
expiration Inspiratory ... Bronchoconstriction: Asthma, COPD ... Peribronchial pulmonary ... #Noisy #Breathing ... diagnosis #algorithm #pulmonary
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 ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Hoover’s Sign on Physical Exam

Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration in this patient
patient in severe COPD ... Hoovers #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #COPD ... #respiratory
COPD Physical Exam Likelihood Ratios
Barrel Chest - LR 1.5
Pursed Lip Breathing - LR 2.7
Reduced breath sounds
COPD Physical Exam ... 1.5 Pursed Lip Breathing ... SatyaPatelMD #COPD ... #PhysicalExam # ... LRs #diagnosis #pulmonary
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
• Tachypnea: Respiratory ... 20/min, shallow breathing ... > 20/min, deep breathing ... Pulmonary Causes ... • Asthma • COPD