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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
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
persistently increased work ... of breathing). ... of breathing leading ... increase in the work ... of breathing, which
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
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 ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
priority is to start chest ... • Check breathing ... absolutely excluded. ❹ Breathing ... • Check chest ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
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 ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
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 ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
inspection of entire breathing ... catheter). ❹ Breathing ... • Check chest ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup