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COPD Physical Exam Likelihood Ratios
Barrel Chest - LR 1.5
Pursed Lip Breathing - LR 2.7
Reduced breath sounds
COPD Physical Exam ... Ratios Barrel Chest ... 1.5 Pursed Lip Breathing ... Hyperresonance of chest ... SatyaPatelMD #COPD
Post Intubation Checklist
Airway
 - Inflate balloon 
 - Note tube depth 
 - Secure the tube
Post Intubation Checklist ... tidal C02 - Chest ... depth if needed Breathing ... PostIntubation #Checklist
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... Dyspnea, Wheeze, Chest ... between attacks COPD ... Cyanosis, Barrel chest ... , Pursed lip breathing
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
pneumothorax, COPD ... 12 / shallow breathing ... MG, ALS) • ↓ chest ... compliance (e.g., flail chest
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
and Rhythm of Breathing ... Rapid Shallow Breathing ... disease, pleuritic chest ... Slow Breathing ( ... bronchitis, and COPD
The Trauma Call Timeline

- A trauma team assembles rapidly in response to a major trauma alert
assessment of airway, breathing ... radiography for chest ... Teamwork #Approach #Checklist
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
• Check breathing ... absolutely excluded. ❹ Breathing ... • Check chest ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
• If machine/breathing ... type changed. ❸ Breathing ... • Check chest ... , 12-lead ECG, chest ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
delivery, airway and breathing ... inspection of entire breathing ... catheter). ❹ Breathing ... causes: • Check chest ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
delivery, airway and breathing ... inspection of entire breathing ... catheter). ❸ Breathing ... • Check chest ... Intraoperative #Checklist