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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 ... Video via Dr. ... Sign #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #breathing ... #Trachea #COPD
Campbell’s sign or Tracheal Descent in Longstanding COPD

Patients with longstanding COPD may show downward displacement of
in Longstanding COPD ... with longstanding COPD ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #pulmonary ... #respiratory
Hoover’s Sign on Physical Exam

Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration in this patient
patient in severe COPD ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #COPD ... #respiratory
A Non-Invasive approach to Respiratory Failure
 • COPD and Ventilatory Failure → NiPPV with Bi-level Settings
Non-Invasive approach to Respiratory ... Failure • COPD ... Settings • CHF / Pulmonary ... #NonInvasive #Respiratory ... #Failure #management
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology ... phosphorus is seen in COPD ... patients with COPD ... #hypoxia #pathophysiology ... #pulmonary
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 ... #Paradoxical #Respiratory
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
and decreases respiratory ... In COPD, decreases ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema) • COPD ... #criticalcare #management
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... Exacerbation of COPD ... 2 (or complete respiratory ... AECOPD #Algorithm #Management ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Indications: • COPD ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Other causes of respiratory ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Associated Lung Ultrasound ... severity Acute Respiratory ... lung sliding COPD ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound