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COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
3 wks ago for CAP ... Returns for dyspnea ... But this ultrasound ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... C-reactive protein (CRP ... as clinically indicated ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
worldwide numbers) • Incubation ... emergency 2020-3-12 Diagnosis ... illness) • 20-40% dyspnea ... #Cheatsheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #Summary
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
UCSF COVID-19 Adult ... Clinical Evaluation ... Cough 45-80%, dyspnea ... Evaluation #Guide #Diagnosis ... Protocol #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... unavailable, disposable cap ... #Intubation #Checklist ... #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #Coronavirus
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
-19 The diagnosis ... Internet Book of Critical ... Care @iBookCC #empiric ... #management #schema ... algorithm #SARSCOV2 #Coronavirus
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
Persistence of clinically ... weeks / months & can ... The novel coronavirus ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis ... contagiousness #COVID19
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
) - Diagnosis and ... • Cough • Dyspnea ... ventilation by either intubation ... RESPIRATORY 96.1% • Empiric ... #Diagnosis #Management
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... Coli, but can also ... KUB or abdominal ultrasound ... : • Empiric antibiotics ... #management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
X-ray and lung ultrasound ... - Intubation ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... appearance, subjective dyspnea ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management