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Features Associated with Pathobiologic Characteristics of Severe Asthma, According to Phenotype. #Diagnosis #PCC #Asthma #Severe #Phenotypes
, According to Phenotype ... Asthma #Severe #Phenotypes ... Paucigranulocytic #Hyperresponsive
Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Phenotypes
Pink Puffers (robust vent drive) ↑ their WOB when pulmonary mechanics gradually
Respiratory Failure Phenotypes ... Respiratory #Failure #Phenotypes ... #COPD #diagnosis
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
COPD phenotypes: ... stereotypical forms of COPD ... overlap syndrome of COPD ... #Diagnosis #COPD ... BlueBloaters #Comparison #Phenotypes
Patterns of disease in advanced COPD

Type A: 
Pink Puffer (Emphysema Predominant) 
Major complaint is dyspnea, often
disease in advanced COPD ... #COPD #Patterns ... #Phenotypes #PinkPuffer
Campbell’s sign or Tracheal Descent in Longstanding COPD

Patients with longstanding COPD may show downward displacement of
in Longstanding COPD ... with longstanding COPD ... Tracheal #Descent #COPD ... #clinical #video
Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Seen in this COPD ... Video via Dr. ... Sign #clinical #video ... breathing #Trachea #COPD
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 ... Sign #Pulmonary #COPD ... #PhysicalExam #Video
Hoover’s Sign on Physical Exam

Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration in this patient
patient in severe COPD ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #COPD
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
McLeod blood group phenotype ... Cell Agglutinate: Cold ... anemia, Paroxysmal cold
String Test in Carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-hvKP)
Hypermucoviscosity (HMV) phenotype is a known virulent factor of
Hypermucoviscosity (HMV) phenotype ... microbiology #petri #video