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Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Chest X-ray - Lung ... RSV, and other viral ... diagnostics as clinically ... #algorithm #schema ... Diagnosis #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dysrhythmia • Ischemia ... Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... • Interstitial lung
Viral Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Scanning lung pleura; findings include B-lines and a sub pleural consolidation.
Viral Pneumonia ... , COVID19 u.p.o. ... #Pneumonia #Lung ... POCUS #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #radiology #clinical
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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Clinical manifestations ... History: cough, dyspnea ... with diff • Chem ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... patients with COVID ... ~15-18 cm) • Viral ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Lung POCUS: Irregular pleural line with patchy B-lines. Seen in viral (including COVID19) and bacterial pneumonia.
Lung POCUS: Irregular ... COVID19) and bacterial ... #Pneumonia #Lung ... #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
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Lung POCUS: Irregular, thickened pleural line with diffuse B-lines and subpleural consolidation.  Seen in viral
COVID19) and bacterial ... pneumonia. ... #Pneumonia #Lung ... #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
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COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Internet Book of Critical ... Care @iBookCC #COVID19 ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare ... #Coronavirus
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
Internet Book of Critical ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #SARSCOV2 ... #Coronavirus
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
anticoagulation in COVID ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #SARSCOV2 ... #Coronavirus