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Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
a-lines) - Nasopharyngeal ... - CBC with differential ... diagnostics as clinically ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm ... Diagnosis #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary ... fibrosis. ... On a chest X-ray ... Here a CXR with ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
without associated pulmonary ... with end-stage fibrosis ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
chronic HP (right) Differential ... - UIP has a strong ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #Comparison
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Hemoptysis • Coughing up ... Causes: • Cystic fibrosis ... evidence of cystic fibrosis ... Immunoglobulins (Ig M, A, ... #differential #
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
like idiopathic pulmonary ... UIP pattern or NSIP ... disease in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #DrugInduced
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
B-cell activity → local ... renal failure Clinical ... granulomas in a ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea