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Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
evaluation - Chest ... X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... look for focal a-lines ... - CBC with differential ... #algorithm #schema
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS

Day 4 after COVID diagnosis. More cough & tiredness (very badly), still no
COVID-19 on Lung ... still no dyspnea/chest ... resolution, Left side a ... #clinical #lung ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Weakness, Loss of Chest ... Left Shunt - Anatomic ... Embolism, Obstructive Lung ... , Interstitial Lung ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... Algorithm Stridor ... atelectasis • Lung ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
parenchyma by a ... radiograph shows a ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... sparing of the lung ... FINDINGS: • U/A: ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... blood flow in the chest ... • PULMONARY A ... comparison #challenges #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
but rather as a ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... days before Pulmonary ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
on POCUS The differential ... that there is a ... from the anterior chest ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #mimics