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Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
with possible COVID ... Chest X-ray - Lung ... diagnostics as clinically ... echocardiogram, EKG ... #algorithm #schema
American Academy of Clinical Toxicology guidelines #Management #EM #Tox #Methanol #Poisoning #Algorithm #Fomepizole #ToxicAlcohol #ALiEM
American Academy of Clinical ... guidelines #Management #EM ... Methanol #Poisoning #Algorithm ... #ToxicAlcohol #ALiEM
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... in COVID19 The ... low flow oxygen (e.g ... lung disease are ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Loperamide and QT Prolongation #Clinical #EM #Cardiology #EKG #QT #Prolongation #QTProlongation #Loperamide #ALiEM
Prolongation #Clinical ... #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #QT #Prolongation ... QTProlongation #Loperamide #ALiEM
COVID-19 Lung POCUS

Pt with COVID admitted with nearly normal EF, troponin increase with repeat normal ECG
COVID-19 Lung POCUS ... Pt with COVID ... repeat normal ECG ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Lung #Ultrasound
Horizontal reverberation artifacts - A-lines are visualized as hyperechoic, horizontal artifacts at regular intervals deep to
the near field #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung ... #ALines #ALiEM
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
patients with COVID ... volumes of ~6 cc/kg ... Internet Book of Critical ... respiratory #support #COVID19 ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
a parasternal long ... x-ray and and ECG ... Michael Macias, EM ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... under-layer ideally long-cuffed ... at least 1.2 mg/kg ... Internet Book of Critical ... Care @iBookCC #COVID19