Resolution of Hoover’s sign in an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Key Points

• To explore the resolution of Hoover's sign during an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
• Case report of an 80-year-old man with COPD
• Assessment of oxygen saturation and respiratory muscle usage
• Physical examination to identify Hoover's sign
• Patient exhibited dyspnoea and purulent sputum
• Oxygen saturation was recorded at 91% on room air
• Notable hypertrophy of accessory respiratory muscles was observed

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