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Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
obstruction: • FEV1 ... 0.70 or lower • FEV1 ... Reversibility on spirometry ... or greater in FEV ... Asthma #diagnosis #pulmonary
Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Tracheal Descent ... movement of the trachea ... Video via Dr. ... Sign #clinical #video ... #respiratory #pulmonary
Tracheal Laceration on Bronchoscopy

Dr. Altair Costa Jr @altair.doc

#Tracheal #Laceration #Bronchoscopy #clinical #video #pulmonary #thoracic #trachea
Tracheal Laceration ... @altair.doc #Tracheal ... Bronchoscopy #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #thoracic ... #trachea
Tracheal Laceration on Bronchoscopy

Dr. Altair Costa Jr @altair.doc

#Tracheal #Laceration #Bronchoscopy #clinical #video #pulmonary #thoracic #trachea
Tracheal Laceration ... @altair.doc #Tracheal ... Bronchoscopy #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #thoracic ... #trachea
Campbell’s sign or Tracheal Descent in Longstanding COPD

Patients with longstanding COPD may show downward displacement of
Campbell’s sign or Tracheal ... displacement of the trachea ... COPD #clinical #video ... #trachea #neck ... #physicalexam #pulmonary
Tracheal SEMS Stent on Bronchoscopy
Walking through (well positioned) fully covered tracheal SEMS (stent) inserted for malignant
Tracheal SEMS Stent ... fully covered tracheal ... drjaykumarmehta #Tracheal ... Bronchoscopy #clinical #video ... #pulmonary
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
inhalation • Tracheal ... Intrathoracic: Thoracic ... trachea and bronchi ... tracheitis • Tracheal ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Variably abnormal spirometry ... - FEV1/FVC < 70% ... bronchodilator, Spirometry ... - FEV1/FVC < 70% ... comparison #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Classic (2009) Spirometric GOLD Classification of COPD Severity Based on Postbronchodilator FEV
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #COPD #GOLD #Staging
Classic (2009) Spirometric ... Postbronchodilator FEV ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... Classification #FEV1
Pulmonary Function Testing: Flow Volume Loop Patterns
 • Variable extra-thoracic obstruction - truncated or flattened inspiratory
Pulmonary Function ... Variable extra-thoracic ... Variable intra-thoracic ... and persevered FEV1 ... flow with reduced FEV1