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Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
associated with COPD ... downwards, thereby paradoxically ... Hoovers #Sign #Pulmonary ... #COPD #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Breathing #Paradoxical
Hoover’s Sign on Physical Exam

Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration in this patient
Physical Exam Paradoxical ... patient in severe COPD ... clinical #video #pulmonary ... #COPD #respiratory
Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Descent Sign Paradoxical ... Seen in this COPD ... #respiratory #pulmonary ... breathing #Trachea #COPD
COPD Exacerbations - Management
 • Identify Triggers
 • Assess Severity
 • Risk for Poor Outcomes
 •
COPD Exacerbations ... bronchodilators - Antibiotic ... @PulmPEEPs #COPD ... Management #treatment #pulmonary
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease (COPD) ... • COPD Definition ... exacerbations requiring antibiotics ... #Obstructive #Pulmonary
Antibiotic Tissue Penetration

Blood Brain Barrier: Penicilins (IV), 3rd & 4th generation Cephalosporins (IV), Meropenem, TMP-SMX, Metronidazole,
Antibiotic Tissue ... Lungs: Most antibiotics ... inactivated by pulmonary ... theABofPharmaC #Antibiotic ... #Penetration #pharmacology
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
- Anaphylaxis, Paradoxical ... vocal cord motion ... , Vocal cord edema ... bronchi: - Asthma/COPD ... Diagnosis #Framework #pulmonary
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... disease (COPD) ... corticosteroids, antibiotics ... #COPD #Treatment ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
Antibiotic treatment ... for first line antibiotics ... exacerbation of COPD ... Gastroenteritis 5-7 days #Antibiotics ... outpatient #treatment #pharmacology
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