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Hoover's Sign

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

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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deep breathing Pulmonary ... • Asthma • COPD ... obstruction • Paradoxical ... Tachypnea: • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Asthma • COPD ... Pneumonia • ARDS • COPD ... #Causes
Hoover’s Sign on Physical Exam

Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration in this patient
Physical Exam Paradoxical ... patient in severe COPD ... clinical #video #pulmonary ... #COPD #respiratory
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Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Descent Sign Paradoxical ... Seen in this COPD ... #respiratory #pulmonary ... breathing #Trachea #COPD
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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Interpretation Algorithm ... Non-Emphysematous COPD ... Emphysematous COPD ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease (Asthma, COPD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Paradoxical Respirations in Diaphragmatic Paralysis

Note the paradoxical movement of the abdomen during inspiration. The accessory inspiratory
Paradoxical Respirations ... Paralysis Note the paradoxical ... This change causes ... Diaphragmatic #Paralysis #Paradoxical ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary
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Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Interpretation Algorithm ... Emphysematous COPD ... MatthewHoMD #Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
- Anaphylaxis, Paradoxical ... vocal cord motion ... , Vocal cord edema ... bronchi: - Asthma/COPD ... Diagnosis #Framework #pulmonary