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Criteria for Patients Under Investigation for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) / COVID-19

Fever or signs/symptoms of lower
/ COVID-19 Fever ... or signs/symptoms ... onset Fever ... and signs/symptoms ... and signs/symptoms
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
healthy pt with fever ... immunosuppression, travel ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... partially seen shred sign ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines
Scarlet fever
• Delayed-type skin reactivity to pyrogenic exotoxin Requires prior exposure
• Diffuse erythematous eruption that generally
Scarlet fever • ... = petechial lines ... folds #Scarlet #fever ... clinical #photo #signs ... #symptoms
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
infection Cardinal Symptoms ... localizing signs ... or symptoms - Malaria ... melioidosis, typhoid, pulmonary ... eosinophilia - Tropical pulmonary
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
based on three lines ... Inflammation (e.g., fever ... procalcitonin) - Pulmonary ... symptoms (e.g., ... chest pain) and signs
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
Constitutional: Fever ... polyarthritis • Pulmonary ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Pulmonary
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Workup • CNS symptoms ... Refer to your ‘Fever ... algorithm • Travel ... thin smear • Signs
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... - hyperacute T waves ... bigger than QRS - deWinter ... T waves - starts ... below isoelectric line
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
4 - Fibrosis Pulmonary ... chylothorax, and pulmonary ... gland sweling, fever ... Stages #Staging #Signs ... #Symptoms #Summary
Day 10 after COVID diagnosis. Less tired, but more cough, ageusia & anosmia. No dyspnea or
dyspnea or red flag symptoms ... No fever. ... & focal B-lines ... lung #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #BLines #POCUS