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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 ... pulmcrit via Internet Book ... of Critical Care ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #Presentation #SARSCoV2
The Dyspnea Pyramid - Differential Diagnosis for Shortness of Breath

Original Source (Jeff Wiese MD): https://www.acponline.org/system/files/documents/clinical_information/journals_publications/books/clinical-teaching-scripts-for-inpatient-medicine.pdf

#Diagnosis #Dyspnea
- Differential ... journals_publications/books/clinical-teaching-scripts-for-inpatient-medicine.pdf ... Dyspnea #Differential ... ShortnessOfBreath #SOB ... #Pyramid #Causes
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... - CBC with differential ... as clinically indicated ... pulmcrit via Internet Book ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
COVID-19 Chest Xray - First case of 2019 novel coronavirus in Canada
Chest x-ray shows bilateral, peribronchovascular,
COVID-19 Chest Xray ... - First case of ... via Internet Book ... #ChestXray #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
31 • First US case ... illness) • 20-40% dyspnea ... symptoms Imaging • CXR ... Management #Summary #SARSCoV2 ... Marino's The ICU Book
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
multiple ill-defined masses ... So we are dealing ... with the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
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 ... Evaluation #Guide #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Protocol #SARSCoV2
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... lobar pneumonia caused ... The old name is BOOP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis ... and Causes Clinical ... : Dyspnea, Exercise ... #Causes #differential ... #cardiology #algorithm
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR