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Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Seen in this COPD ... patient in severe respiratory ... #physicalexam #respiratory ... #pulmonary #breathing ... #Trachea #COPD
Respiratory Breathing Patterns and Causes

#Breathing #Respiratory #Patterns #Kussmaul #CheyneStokes #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Respiratory Breathing ... and Causes #Breathing ... #Respiratory #Patterns ... #CheyneStokes #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary
COPD Physical Exam Likelihood Ratios
Barrel Chest - LR 1.5
Pursed Lip Breathing - LR 2.7
Reduced breath sounds
COPD Physical Exam ... 1.5 Pursed Lip Breathing ... LR 11.8 Early inspiratory ... LikelihoodRatios #LRs #diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Respiratory patterns 
 -The Resuscitationist
@resuscitationst

#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Breathing #Respiratory #Patterns #Kussmaul #CheyneStokes
Respiratory patterns ... resuscitationst #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Breathing ... #Respiratory #Patterns
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
associated with COPD ... Hoovers #Sign #Pulmonary ... #COPD #PhysicalExam ... Video #Clinical #Breathing ... #Paradoxical #Respiratory
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Tachypnea: Respiratory ... 20/min, shallow breathing ... > 20/min, deep breathing ... • Asthma • COPD
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
and Diagnosis Asthma ... curve, Low peak expiratory ... chest, Pursed lip breathing ... #comparison #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Comparison of Pathologic Breathing Patterns
Biot's respiration aka ataxic respiration:
 - Periodic breathing: hyperpnea (or normopnea) and
of Pathologic Breathing ... damage Kussmaul breathing ... of the brain (respiratory ... #Patterns #Respiratory ... #pulmonary #diagnosis
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hemangiomas • Vocal cord ... Anaphylaxis • Vocal cord ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #pulmonary
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Normal The respiratory ... , drug-induced respiratory ... bronchitis, and COPD ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... #Abnormal #Diagnosis