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Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation ... TB • Abnormal CXR ... carcinoma of head/neck/lung ... SkinTest #TST #diagnosis ... #Interpretation
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
with possible COVID ... evaluation - Chest ... X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... Nasopharyngeal PCR for COVID ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Chest X-Ray Interpretation ... cervical rib Check lung ... radiologistpage #Chest ... #XRay #CXR #Interpretation ... Checklist #radiology #diagnosis
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
COVID-19 - A Seattle ... worldwide numbers) • Incubation ... emergency 2020-3-12 Diagnosis ... symptoms Imaging • CXR ... COVID19 #Cheatsheet #Diagnosis
COVID-19 Chest Xray - First case of 2019 novel coronavirus in Canada
Chest x-ray shows bilateral, peribronchovascular,
COVID-19 Chest Xray ... of 2019 novel coronavirus ... opacities in all lung ... COVID19 #ChestXray #CXR ... Clinical #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
of endotracheal intubation ... Assessing ROSC during CPR ... the heart to the lung ... #Capnography #interpretation ... #patterns #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
trauma are diagnosed ... x-ray (CXR), try ... defaulting to a normal interpretation ... not seen on a CXR ... #Lung #Pulmonary