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Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
- CBC with differential ... as clinically indicated ... , EKG) Dr. ... pulmcrit via Internet Book ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Workup ... Algorithm 1) ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Oligoarticular (1- ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Daytime Sleepiness - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Shift Work) Sleep ... Parkinson's, MS) ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... panel) • Alpha 1 ... of AECOPD: • Clinical
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Pathologic Q - 1/ ... small box wide, ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
adult, 10 ml.kg-1 ... Anaphylaxis → 3-1 ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... with R/S ratio > 1 ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... Child: 20 ml.kg-1) ... strategy. ❼ If clinically ... #Management #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... Diagnosis Approach ... should be done): 1. ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical