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Signs and Symptoms of Respiratory Distress Through the Years. 

#signs #symptoms #diagnosis #differential #neonatal #pediatrics #adult
Signs and Symptoms ... of Respiratory ... #diagnosis #differential ... #adult #peds #pulmonary ... #respiratory #distress
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... severity Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Tracheal Descent Sign ... distress. ... Video via Dr. ... #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #breathing
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Same with lung stress ... is likely the best ... rest and recovery ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... criticalcare #treatment #respiratory
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
of exposure to respiratory ... and pattern of respiratory ... summary of the differential ... agonist; LAMA = long-acting ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
Hoover's Sign ... hyperexpansion of the lungs ... Pulmonary #COPD ... #PhysicalExam #Video ... #Paradoxical #Respiratory
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
• Idiopathic pulmonary ... pneumonia (COP), Respiratory ... Churg Strauss syndrome ... ILD #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... • Diffuse Lung ... • Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... • Chronic Lung
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... , inflammatory lung ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
DDx: Obstructive lung ... , Insufficient expiratory ... time - Next Steps ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary #mechanical