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Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
against narrowed airway ... vocal cord motion ... , Vocal cord edema ... or paralysis, GERD ... bronchi: - Asthma/COPD
Paradoxical Breathing on Physical Exam

Paradoxical breathing is often a sign of breathing problems. It causes the
Paradoxical Breathing ... DDx includes flail ... and diaphragm paralysis ... #Breathing #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #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 ... downwards, thereby paradoxically ... Hoovers #Sign #Pulmonary ... #COPD #PhysicalExam
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Stridor - Upper airway ... Epiglottitis • Vocal cord ... Movement - Lower airway ... pneumothorax, COPD ... compliance (e.g., flail
Hoover’s Sign on Physical Exam

Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration in this patient
Physical Exam Paradoxical ... patient in severe COPD ... Hoovers #Sign #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #pulmonary ... #COPD #respiratory
Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Descent Sign Paradoxical ... Seen in this COPD ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #respiratory #pulmonary ... breathing #Trachea #COPD
Stridor from Vocal Cord Paralysis on Physical Exam (Audio)

The video shows high-pitched noise (stridor) from vocal
Stridor from Vocal Cord ... stridor) from vocal cord ... dyspnea: is there an airway ... Stridor #Vocal #Cord ... #Paralysis #PhysicalExam
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Hemangiomas • Vocal cord ... paralysis • Neoplasm ... Anaphylaxis • Vocal cord ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary ... #airway #physicalexam
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
sound over central airways ... Functional: Vocal fold paralysis ... , Paradoxical vocal ... Bronchoconstriction: Asthma, COPD ... Peribronchial pulmonary
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Tamponade Pulmonary ... of Dyspnea: • Airways ... - Asthma - COPD ... - Obesity - Flail ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary