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Algorithm for the Treatment of COPD

Stepwise Drug Therapy, Healthcare Factors, and Supplemental Therapy

#Management #COPD #Algorithm #Stepwise
the Treatment of COPD ... Healthcare Factors, and Supplemental ... #Management #COPD ... Algorithm #Stepwise #Supplemental
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
entire spinal cord ... - Signs and Symptoms ... Ataxia (early sign ... weakness (late sign ... #symptoms #msk
COPD Exacerbations - Management
 • Identify Triggers
 • Assess Severity
 • Risk for Poor Outcomes
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COPD Exacerbations ... Address Hypoxemia (Supplemental ... @PulmPEEPs #COPD
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
Hoover's Sign ... Hoover’s sign refers ... associated with COPD ... #Hoovers #Sign # ... Pulmonary #COPD
Campbell’s sign or Tracheal Descent in Longstanding COPD

Patients with longstanding COPD may show downward displacement of
Campbell’s sign ... in Longstanding COPD ... with longstanding COPD ... #Campbells #sign ... Tracheal #Descent #COPD
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Exacerbation of COPD ... newly diagnosed COPD ... oximetry • Start supplemental ... MatthewHoMD #COPD
Low O2 saturation that does not respond to supplemental O2
- Key diagnostic feature (sat < 85%
not respond to supplemental ... CHF, pneumonia, COPD ... Concentrations #Signs
Hoover’s Sign on Physical Exam

Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration in this patient
Hoover’s Sign on ... patient in severe COPD ... rob_cosentini #Hoovers #Sign ... video #pulmonary #COPD
Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Tracheal Descent Sign ... Seen in this COPD ... Tracheal #Descent #Sign ... breathing #Trachea #COPD
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
test • + Tinel sign ... • + Froment's sign ... + Wartenbergs sign ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk