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COVID-19 Lung Ultrasound Algorithm

Intensive Care Society @ICS_updates

#Lung #Ultrasound #Algorithm #POCUS #COVID19 #SARSCOV2 #Diagnosis #Management
COVID-19 Lung Ultrasound ... ICS_updates #Lung ... #Ultrasound #Algorithm ... POCUS #COVID19 #SARSCOV2 ... #Diagnosis #Management
COVID-19 - Awake Self-Proning

Physiology of proning:
 - more homogenous ventilation
 - decrease ventral-dorsal transpulmonary pressure difference
difference - decrease lung ... compression - ... awake #covid19 #sarscov2 ... #management #treatment
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Chest X-ray - Lung ... ultrasound (thorough ... - CBC with differential ... schema #Diagnosis #SARSCoV2
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... • Extrinsic compression ... atelectasis • Lung ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided ... the vein • Use compression ... ultrasound to exclude ... #CentralLine #Ultrasound ... Catheter #Venous #Management
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... External aortic compression ... (using ultrasound ... #Diagnosis #Management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... ultrasound (exclude ... other lung disease ... Phos), CBC with differential ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... • Should be on differential ... no matter how long ... usually as result of compression ... Management: SURGERY
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Diagnosis and Management ... normal and can help differentiate ... universally used, ultrasound ... subacromial-subdeltoid bursitis and long ... PMR #Diagnosis #Management