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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 ... Sore Throat Dyspnea ... Chest Tightness ... #Diagnosis #Presentation ... #SARSCoV2 #EBM
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 ... #algorithm #schema ... #Diagnosis #SARSCoV2
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
COVID-19 POCUS ... 3 wks ago for CAP ... Returns for dyspnea ... #POCUS #Clinical ... Lung #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia (COP ... History: cough, dyspnea ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... DDX: • CAP, ... #management
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... Pressure like CP ... severe, tearing CP ... onset pleuritic CP ... , H/O COPD, asthma
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Cough 45-80%, dyspnea ... incr in 4-35% • CRP ... inflammatory markers (CRP ... Evaluation #Guide #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Protocol #SARSCoV2
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Males=Females SIGNS ... misdiagnosed as CAP ... Symptoms: Cough, dyspnea ... : Clinical diagnosis ... TylerLarsenMD #COP
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
: SARS-CoV-2, 2019 ... illness) • 20-40% dyspnea ... unilateral* • POCUS ... #Management #Summary ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Acquired Pneumonia (CAP ... Obtain in severe CAP ... Pseudomonas) • Severe CAP ... #Pneumonia #CAP ... #Diagnosis #Management
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... His dyspnea continued ... #Radiology #CTChest