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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
Sore Throat Dyspnea ... Chest Tightness ... Sputum Hemoptysis Nausea ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #Presentation #SARSCoV2
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Legionella: • Nausea ... factor • May cause ... reported in 100% of cases ... #differential #diagnosis
COVID-19 on POCUS

I am infected with COVID-19. This is my own #POCUS 2 days after the
COVID-19 on POCUS ... No feeling of dyspnea ... observed in the chest ... Clinical #Lung #Ultrasound ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS

Spot the difference. 2 pts presenting with nearly same symptoms. Left COVID
COVID19 vs CHF on ... Left COVID pneumonia ... lines due to other causes ... Clinical #Lung #Ultrasound ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... : Aspiration pneumonia ... pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... #differential #causes
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... with possible COVID ... evaluation - Chest ... X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Focused POCUS Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound Exams in COVID-19 Patients
1. Turn machine on / Enter patient
Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound ... Exams in COVID- ... Assess gross LVSF ... POCUS #LungExam #diagnosis ... #covid19 #sarscov2
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Pulmonary Alveoli • Pneumonia
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
this patient have pneumonia ... Diagnosis is generally ... e.g., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... symptoms (e.g., dyspnea ... #Pneumonia #Venn
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
31 • First US case ... emergency 2020-3-12 Diagnosis ... illness) • 20-40% dyspnea ... #Cheatsheet #Diagnosis ... Management #Summary #SARSCoV2