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Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Other causes of respiratory ... Partial Face, Nasal Modes ... #indications #pulmonary
ASV - Adaptive Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Target MV (80-120%)
  2) PEEP
Patients with some respiratory ... no significant pulmonary ... While a "weaning" mode ... choose different mode ... #Ventilation #pulmonary
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
Reservoir and Mode ... work) - Mode ... self-limiting respiratory ... When symptomatic→ pulmonary ... Management - Mild pulmonary
Pulmonary Function Testing: Flow Volume Loop Patterns
 • Variable extra-thoracic obstruction - truncated or flattened inspiratory
Pulmonary Function ... and expiratory ... “scooped out” expiratory ... “scooped out” expiratory ... FlowVolume #Loops #pulmonary
Trauma - Paradoxical Breathing in Flail Chest 
It occurs when multiple adjacent ribs are broken in
the chest wall moves ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary ... #Respiratory
Cervical Lymphadenopathy - Lymph Node Drainage
Preauricular nodes - Drain scalp, skin
 • Differential diagnosis: Scalp infections,
Preauricular nodes ... as preauricular nodes ... Supraclavicular nodes ... genitourinary tract, pulmonary ... Mononucleosis, upper respiratory
Clinical Examination of the Respiratory System

#Respiratory #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Signs #Assessment #Examination
Examination of the Respiratory ... System #Respiratory ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
High-pitched, variable respiratory ... • Recurrent respiratory ... Supraglottis - Inspiratory ... and bronchi - Expiratory ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary
Hoover's sign on Physical Exam
Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration
Pulmonary hyperinflation → flattening
on inspiration Pulmonary ... this occurs, the inspiratory ... Video #Breathing #Respiratory ... #pulmonary
Important Respiratory Distress Pearls

#diagnosis #respiratory #distress #NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS #neonatal #pediatric #adult #respiratory #adverse #effects
Important Respiratory ... #diagnosis #respiratory ... pediatric #adult #respiratory ... adverse #effects #pulmonary