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Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
hyperexpansion of the lungs ... downwards, thereby paradoxically ... Hoovers #Sign #Pulmonary ... #Video #Clinical ... #Breathing #Paradoxical
Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Descent Sign Paradoxical ... Video via Dr. ... #respiratory #pulmonary ... #breathing #Trachea ... #COPD
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Hypertension - Differential ... • Valvular Lung ... Hypoxemia: • COPD ... Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... pneumothorax, COPD ... atelectasis • Lung ... 12 / shallow breathing ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
Tachypnea - Differential ... 20/min, shallow breathing ... > 20/min, deep breathing ... • Asthma • COPD ... obstruction • Paradoxical
Flail Chest- Check out the paradoxical chest wall movement 
Typical management: opiates for analgesia, intubation due
Check out the paradoxical ... movement Typical management ... #Flail #Chest #Breathing ... Pattern #Trauma #Video ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary
Hoover's sign on Physical Exam

Paradoxical inward movement of the rib cage with inspiration seen in patients
Physical Exam Paradoxical ... patients with COPD ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video ... #Breathing #Respiratory ... #pulmonary #paradoxical
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
fold paralysis, Paradoxical ... Bronchoconstriction: Asthma, COPD ... Peribronchial pulmonary ... Stridor #Noisy #Breathing ... #differential #
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
obstruction • COPD ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... the airway • Treating ... #differential #
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... intermittent (via cold ... of CO2 to the lungs ... • PULMONARY A ... comparison #challenges #management