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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 ... Sign #Pulmonary #COPD ... Video #Clinical #Breathing ... #Paradoxical #Respiratory
Paradoxical Breathing on Physical Exam

Paradoxical breathing is often a sign of breathing problems. It causes the
Paradoxical Breathing ... Physical Exam Paradoxical ... breathing is often ... It causes the chest ... FaresHAlghamdi #Paradoxical
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
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
20/min, shallow breathing ... > 20/min, deep breathing ... Pulmonary Causes ... • Asthma • COPD ... obstruction • Paradoxical
Table of Breathing Patterns and Their Associated Conditions
Apnea
Biot's respirations
Bradypnea
Cheyne-Stokes respirations	
Hyperpnea
Hyperventilation
Hypoventilation
Kussmaul respirations
Orthopnea
Paradoxic ventilation
Sighing respirations
Tachypnea
Hoover's sign

#Breathing #Patterns #Diagnosis
Table of Breathing ... respirations Orthopnea Paradoxic ... Hoover's sign #Breathing ... #Respirations #Table
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 ... #Respirations #Breathing
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
has a number of causes ... has several causes ... Other causes include ... Causes include ... bronchitis, and COPD
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
COPD phenotypes: ... increased work of breathing ... increased work of breathing ... airflow obstruction causes ... in the work of breathing
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Hypoxemia: • COPD ... Sleep-Disordered Breathing ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... , Acute spinal cord ... Deep coma (any cause ... finding in spinal cord ... differential #diagnosis #table