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COVID-19 Signs and Symptoms at the time of Presentation

Fever
Myalgia
Headache
Rinorrhea
Sore Throat
Dyspnea
Chest Tightness
Cough
Sputum
Hemoptysis
Nausea/Vomiting
Diarrhea

Dr. Josh Farkas @pulmcrit via Internet
COVID-19 Signs and ... Internet Book of Critical ... #Diagnosis #Presentation ... #SARSCoV2 #EBM ... #Coronavirus
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
evaluation - Chest ... C-reactive protein (CRP ... as clinically indicated ... Internet Book of Critical ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
COVID19 Testing - PCR vs CT - Sensitivity and Specificity

Original Data via https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/full/10.1148/radiol.2020200642

Admission laboratory patterns in
/pubs.rsna.org/doi ... Internet Book of Critical ... Specificity #SARSCoV2 #Diagnosis ... #Coronavirus #VisualAbstract ... #EBM
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
Persistence of clinically ... weeks / months & can ... Dis., 6 (1): 130 ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis ... contagiousness #COVID19
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
) - Diagnosis and ... Management Pneumonia Signs ... aeruginosa Clinical ... in adults with clinically ... #Diagnosis #Management
Lazarus Reflex on Physical Exam

The Lazarus sign is a reflex movement observed in brain-dead or brainstem
The Lazarus sign ... reflex arc and can ... after brain death diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... video #neurology #criticalcare
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest