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Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Epiglottitis • Vocal cord ... 12 / shallow breathing ... MG, ALS) • ↓ chest ... compliance (e.g., flail ... #Hypoxia #differential
Paradoxical Breathing on Physical Exam

Paradoxical breathing is often a sign of breathing problems. It causes the
is often a sign ... It causes the chest ... DDx includes flail ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #pulmonary
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Dyspnea, Wheeze, Chest ... Hyperresonance, Hypoxemia ... Cyanosis, Barrel chest ... , Pursed lip breathing ... comparison #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
Hoover's Sign ... outward as is normal ... Pulmonary #COPD ... #PhysicalExam #Video ... #Clinical #Breathing
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Weakness, Loss of Chest ... Wall Elasticity (flail ... chest) • Low ... #Hypoxia #hypoxemia ... #differential #
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
disease, pleuritic chest ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... bronchitis, and COPD ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... #PhysicalExam
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... Loss of weight • Chest ... Nasal polyps and signs ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... #differential #