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Lung Volumes and Capacities

The amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during
The expiratory reserve ... The inspiratory ... residual capacity (FRC ... lung capacity (TLC ... Capacities #Capacity #Pulmonary
Lung volumes and capacities. Representation of a simple spirogram and divisions of lung volumes and capacities.
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... Residual #Tidal #TLC ... #IRV #ERV #FRC
Pulmonary Function Testing: Flow Volume Loop Patterns
 • Variable extra-thoracic obstruction - truncated or flattened inspiratory
Pulmonary Function ... and expiratory ... “scooped out” expiratory ... “scooped out” expiratory ... FlowVolume #Loops #pulmonary
Lung Volumes Diagram
 • VC - Vital Capacity
 • TLC - Total Lung Capacity
 • RV
Vital Capacity • TLC ... Volumey • IC - Inspiratory ... Capacity • FRC ... Lung #Volumes #TLC ... #FRC #VC #pulmonary
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
airway and variable expiratory ... lower • FEV1 / FVC ... Increase of FEV1 or FVC ... greater in FEV or FVC ... Asthma #diagnosis #pulmonary
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
FEV1: forced expiratory ... volume in 1 s; FVC ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Clinical Examination of the Respiratory System

#Respiratory #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Signs #Assessment #Examination
Examination of the Respiratory ... System #Respiratory ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
High-pitched, variable respiratory ... • Recurrent respiratory ... Supraglottis - Inspiratory ... and bronchi - Expiratory ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary
Hoover's sign on Physical Exam
Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration
Pulmonary hyperinflation → flattening
on inspiration Pulmonary ... this occurs, the inspiratory ... Video #Breathing #Respiratory ... #pulmonary
Important Respiratory Distress Pearls

#diagnosis #respiratory #distress #NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS #neonatal #pediatric #adult #respiratory #adverse #effects
Important Respiratory ... #diagnosis #respiratory ... pediatric #adult #respiratory ... adverse #effects #pulmonary