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Trauma - Paradoxical Breathing in Flail Chest 
It occurs when multiple adjacent ribs are broken in
- Paradoxical Breathing ... multiple adjacent ribs ... #Flail #Chest #Breathing ... PhysicalExam #Pulmonary #Respiratory
Flail Chest on Physical Exam
Flail chest after 3 or more ribs are broken in 2 areas
after 3 or more ribs ... #PhysicalExam #Breathing ... #respiratory #clinical
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
movement of the lower rib ... pulling the inferior ribs ... Video #Clinical #Breathing ... #Paradoxical #Respiratory
Paradoxical Respirations in Diaphragmatic Paralysis

Note the paradoxical movement of the abdomen during inspiration. The accessory inspiratory
The accessory inspiratory ... contract, raising the rib ... #Respirations #Breathing ... PhysicalExam #Pulmonary #Respiratory
Hoover's sign on Physical Exam
Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration
Pulmonary hyperinflation → flattening
this occurs, the inspiratory ... diameter of the lower rib ... Clinical #Video #Breathing ... #Respiratory #pulmonary
Flail Chest on Physical Exam
Flail chest occurs when 3 or more ribs are broken in at
when 3 or more ribs ... #PhysicalExam #Breathing ... #respiratory #clinical
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... • Tachypnea: Respiratory ... 20/min, shallow breathing ... • Hyperpnea: Respiratory ... > 20/min, deep breathing
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Event (ALTE) - Differential ... Central Apnea Respiratory ... Sepsis • Upper Respiratory ... : • Periodic Breathing ... Event #ALTE #BRUE #Differential
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
expiration Inspiratory ... Endotracheal intubation Expiratory ... Stridor #Noisy #Breathing ... #differential #
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Phos), CBC with differential ... thyroid disease Respiratory ... mild-moderate respiratory ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist