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Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Tracheal Descent Sign ... of the trachea during ... Seen in this COPD ... #pulmonary #breathing ... #Trachea #COPD
Campbell’s sign or Tracheal Descent in Longstanding COPD

Patients with longstanding COPD may show downward displacement of
Campbell’s sign ... of the trachea during ... #Campbells #sign ... #physicalexam #pulmonary ... #respiratory
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
Hoover's Sign ... lower rib cage during ... hyperexpansion of the lungs ... Pulmonary #COPD ... #Paradoxical #Respiratory
Chart of Inhalers for Asthma and COPD
 - SABA - Short Acting Beta-2 Agonists
 - SAMA
for Asthma and COPD ... www.pyrls.com #inhalers #pulmonary ... #lung #asthma # ... copd #respiratory ... #pharmacology #
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... Chronic Obstructive Lung ... ; FEV1: forced expiratory ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... severity Acute Respiratory ... sliding COPD or ... differential #diagnosis #signs
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... In COPD, decreases ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema) • COPD ... #criticalcare #management
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
HYPOVENTILATION • Rising ... : Interstitial lung ... ventilation (V) in the lungs ... Pneumonia, asthma, COPD ... bypassing the lungs
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... 2 (or complete respiratory ... AECOPD #Algorithm #Management ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... disease (COPD) ... ; FEV1, forced expiratory ... #Algorithm #Management ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology