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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 ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2 ... #Coronavirus
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Chest X-ray - Lung ... - CBC with differential ... pulmcrit via Internet Book ... schema #Diagnosis #SARSCoV2 ... #Coronavirus
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
pneumonia • formerly BOOP ... History: cough, dyspnea ... organizing pneumonia, Chronic ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
COVID-19 Chest Xray - First case of 2019 novel coronavirus in Canada
Chest x-ray shows bilateral, peribronchovascular,
- First case of ... peribronchovascular, ill-defi ... opacities in all lung ... via Internet Book ... CXR #Clinical #SARSCoV2
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 ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #SARSCoV2 ... Marino's The ICU Book
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
UCSF COVID-19 Adult ... Cough 45-80%, dyspnea ... Cardiac: multiple case ... Algorithm #Protocol #SARSCoV2 ... #Coronavirus
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... masses. ... dealing with the differential ... organizing pneumonia (OP ... also known as BOOP
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... pulmcrit via Internet Book ... Intubation #Checklist #SARSCoV2 ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Coronavirus
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
(e.g., chronic ... Dyspnea 3. ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management