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Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
evaluation - Chest ... X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... - CBC with differential ... #algorithm #schema ... #Coronavirus
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... infarction • COVID ... associated with any symptoms
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
of Hypoxemia- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... Abnormalities • Chest ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
30%; can be only symptom ... incr in 61-86%, LDH ... Evaluation #Guide #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Protocol ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... Symptoms • Sleep ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... atelectasis • Lung ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... or serologies + symptoms ... sparing of the lung ... typically seen on chest ... Renal #Syndromes #differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
failure, COPD, Lung ... /- High res CT chest ... PCP DFA sputum, LDH ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
gastrointestinal symptoms ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... NTM #Infections #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... #differential # ... diagnosis