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COVID-19 Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical and laboratory testing
Lung Ultrasound
HRCT scan
In-hospital treatment
Severity assessment and respiratory support 
Post-mortem
Diagnosis and Management ... laboratory testing Lung ... Ultrasound HRCT ... Post-mortem studies Long-term ... COVID19 #Diagnosis #Management
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 ... SARSCOV2 #Diagnosis #Management
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
opioid >12hr (short ... acting), >24hr (long ... Withdrawal #Algorithm #Management ... #Addiction #Prescribing
POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... for the Use of Ultrasound ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Algorithm #Ddxof #Lung
Parasternal Windows on POCUS
PLAX = parasternal long axis 
PSAX = parasternal short axis

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala
= parasternal long ... = parasternal short ... Windows #POCUS #ultrasound
Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echo (FATE) - Basic FATE views

Pos 1: Subcostal 4-chamber

Pos 2: Apical 4-chamber

Pos 3:
3: Parasternal long ... Parasternal LV short ... Windows #Protocol #Ultrasound
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
, allowing for lung ... heart and lungs ... VV) • Suppots lungs ... VA-ECMO - flow supports ... #ECMO #Basics #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 ... Use compression ultrasound ... axis (A) and a long ... #CentralLine #Ultrasound ... Catheter #Venous #Management
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... opioids—roughly 5-7 day for short ... 7-10 days for long ... Comparison #Pain #Management ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Smoking Cessation Management
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT):
Long-Acting NRT:
 • Patch: Wear for 24 hours at a time.
Smoking Cessation Management ... Therapy (NRT): Long-Acting ... Short-Acting NRT ... Smoking #Cessation #Management ... #pharmacology #addition