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POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... narrowing the differential ... when scanning CP ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare ... Crashing #Diagnosis #Protocol
Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
Step by Step Algorithmic ... Approach to Pediatric Fever ... >= 0.5 ng/mL CRP ... Management #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #Infant #Fever
Algorithm for assessment and management of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) #Management #Peds #PrimaryCare #CommunityAcquiredPneumonia #CAP #Protocol
Algorithm for assessment ... acquired pneumonia (CAP ... CommunityAcquiredPneumonia #CAP ... #Protocol #BMJ
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Origin (FUO) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Fungal • Protozoa ... #FUO #Chronic #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Pressure like CP ... severe, tearing CP ... friction rub, Fever ... , Dyspnea, H/O COPD ... #differential
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Fungal • Protozoa ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Cough, Dyspnea, Fever ... symptomatology Differential ... CBC, cr, ESR, CRP ... , C3, C4, anti-CCP ... Renal #Syndrome #differential
Pneumonia - Causative Organisms
 • CAP - Typical, Atypical, Endemic
 • Aspiration
 • Decreased Immunity
 •
Organisms • CAP ... • Hospital - HAP ... , VAP - CMC IM ... #microbiology #differential ... organisms #causative #algorithm
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Presentation • Fever ... incr in 4-35% • CRP ... inflammatory markers (CRP ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Protocol #SARSCoV2
START is a rapid triage system for prioritizing disaster victims
Briefly, it is based around:
- Is the
pulse or normal cap ... triage category can ... Incident #Triage #Algorithm ... #Protocol