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Forced vital capacity (FVC) curves comparing normal, obstructive, and restrictive disorders. Curves are as they appear
spirometers with tracings ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... Sign - Speckle Tracking
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
lungs due to air trapping ... Hoovers #Sign #Pulmonary
Esophageal Intubation
 • Capnography Detection - No trace, Wrong place
 • Prevention and Mitigation
- Team & Training ... #criticalcare #pulmonary
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Intensive athletic training ... , Pulmonary hemosiderosis
Barrel Chest Appearance on Lateral Chest Xray
Typically seen in the setting of chronic air-trapping in COPD

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of chronic air-trapping ... Lateral #Radiology #pulmonary
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Intensive athletic training ... , Pulmonary hemosiderosis
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
sometimes air trapping ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
data regarding pulmonary ... REBREATHING/AIR TRAPPING ... PECO2 due to air trapping ... output state - Pulmonary ... patterns #diagnosis #pulmonary
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
Progressive air trapping ... AutoPEEP #PEEP #pulmonary