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Paradoxical Respirations in Diaphragmatic Paralysis

Note the paradoxical movement of the abdomen during inspiration. The accessory inspiratory
This change causes ... the flaccid diaphragm ... Respirations #Breathing #Diaphragm ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary
Paradoxical Breathing on Physical Exam

Paradoxical breathing is often a sign of breathing problems. It causes the
It causes the chest ... flail chest and diaphragm ... clinical #video #pulmonary
Selected causes of acute respiratory failure in adults. 
 - Airway disorders 
 - Pulmonary edema
Selected causes ... disorders - Pulmonary ... disorders - Pulmonary ... - Chest wall, diaphragm ... #Differential #Causes
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
 •
Flail Chest* • Diaphragm ... Injury Lung: • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
has a number of causes ... and an elevated diaphragm ... Other causes include ... Causes include ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary
Bibasilar Atelectasis secondary to massive ascites

Finally, large volumes of intra-abdominal fluid can lead to elevated hemi-diaphragms-->bibasilar
elevated hemi-diaphragms ... under-recognized cause ... ascites #collapse #pulmonary
SPONT - Spontaneous Breathing = Pressure Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Pressure Support (PS)
Most common cause ... surrogate marker of diaphragm ... strength Casey ... #Ventilation #pulmonary
Causes of no Lung Sliding - Differential Diagnosis
 • Massive atelectasis - If the lung is
Causes of no Lung ... palsy - If the diaphragm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #pulmonary
Hoover's sign on Physical Exam
Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration
Pulmonary hyperinflation → flattening
on inspiration Pulmonary ... flattening of the diaphragm ... the flattened diaphragm ... #Respiratory #pulmonary
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
properties of the diaphragm ... Phosphate is a cause ... pathophysiology #pulmonary