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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
Symptoms at the ... Sore Throat Dyspnea ... Chest Tightness ... #Diagnosis #Presentation ... #SARSCoV2 #EBM
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... : • Chest pain ... Constitutional symptoms ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... #differential #diagnosis
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Fever+, Cough+, Dyspnea ... +, Pleuritic Chest ... mechanical ventilation Chronic ... tobacco hx, >60% asthma ... Constitutional Symptoms
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Asthma ... Pulmonary Alveoli • Pneumonia
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Bronchitis • Chronic ... pulmonary disease • Asthma ... Parenchyma: • Pneumonia
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
and Diagnosis Asthma ... : Cough, Dyspnea ... : Cough, Dyspnea ... #COPD #comparison ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm No Fever ... Tachypnea - Normal Chest ... Crackles • Asthma ... Bronchitis - No URTI Symptoms
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pulmonary/Chest ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... : Asthma, COPD,
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Cough 45-80%, dyspnea ... 30%; can be only symptom ... Evaluation #Guide #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Protocol ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Chronic toxicity ... (e.g., chronic ... gradually with symptoms ... Dyspnea 3. ... Improvement in symptoms