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Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Normal The respiratory ... , drug-induced respiratory ... may show this pattern ... bronchitis, and COPD ... #Breathing #Patterns
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Overlap and COPD ... of exposure to respiratory ... of the type and pattern ... of respiratory ... #Differences #Algorithm
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... 70%, Scooped out expiratory ... curve, Low peak expiratory ... chest, Pursed lip breathing ... : Persistently abnormal
Biot's Respiration on Physical Exam
Biot's respiration is an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by groups of
respiration is an abnormal ... pattern of breathing ... #PhysicalExam #Breathing ... video #pulmonary #Respiratory
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Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
outward as is normal ... associated with COPD ... Sign #Pulmonary #COPD ... Video #Clinical #Breathing ... #Paradoxical #Respiratory
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COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
maintain a near-normal ... increased work of breathing ... increased work of breathing ... patients present with respiratory ... in the work of breathing
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An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
An Algorithm for ... expiration Inspiratory ... Bronchoconstriction: Asthma, COPD ... Stridor #Noisy #Breathing ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
Intrapartum Abnormal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hypoxia Sinusoidal Pattern ... decelerations: • Cord ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
START is a rapid triage system for prioritizing disaster victims
Briefly, it is based around:
- Is the
Is the patient breathing ... - What is the respiratory ... radial pulse or normal ... Incident #Triage #Algorithm
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
different phases of respiratory ... C02 (PECO2) • Abnormal ... zero WAVEFORM PATTERNS ... surface - Pattern ... interpretation #patterns