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Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Seen in this patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

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with Duchenne muscular ... dystrophy (DMD) ... #Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #pediatrics ... #DMD #Duchenne
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic ... Foreign Body Airway ... Nathan Douthit, MD ... #Differential #Algorithm
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Foreign body Allergic ... Tracheomalacia • Vascular ... causes #pulmonary #airway ... #physicalexam
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Indicative of proximal muscle weakness in muscular dystrophy.

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muscle weakness in muscular ... #Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #pediatrics ... #muscular #dystrophy ... #DMD #Duchenne
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... Insulin dependent DM ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - Peripheral vascular