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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 ... But this ultrasound ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS

Spot the difference. 2 pts presenting with nearly same symptoms. Left COVID
COVID19 vs CHF on ... Left COVID pneumonia ... to other causes ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Chest X-ray - Lung ... ultrasound (thorough ... look for focal a-lines ... - CBC with differential ... schema #Diagnosis #SARSCoV2
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
in case of Pneumonia ... pt with fever/dyspnea ... Differential Bilat ... B lines/lung sliding ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... History: cough, dyspnea ... pattern, irregular lines ... organizing pneumonia, Chronic ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura in severe cases ... sliding COPD or ... #pulmonary #differential ... #POCUS #ultrasound
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 ... 31 • First US case ... illness) • 20-40% dyspnea ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #SARSCoV2
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation causes ... • Hypoxia • Dyspnea ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... • Pleuritic CP ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... factor • May cause ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • Chronic ... pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... Abscess Differential ... #causes #management