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POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... Ultrasound in the Evaluation ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare ... #POCUS #Dyspnea ... #Lung #Pulmonary
COVID-19 Patient Chest CT - Ground Glass Opacities 

COVID19 Infection - CT Chest, POCUS Echocardiogram and
Infection - CT Chest, POCUS ... Echocardiogram and Lung ... adamdavidthomas #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 ... #CTChest #Clinical ... #CriticalCare #
COVID19 Infection - CT Chest, POCUS Echocardiogram and Lung

Dr. Adam Thomas @adamdavidthomas

#COVID19 #Clinical #CriticalCare #SARSCoV2 #CTChest
Infection - CT Chest, POCUS ... Echocardiogram and Lung ... adamdavidthomas #COVID19 #Clinical ... #CriticalCare # ... SARSCoV2 #CTChest
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
-19 Initial evaluation ... Chest X-ray - Lung ... diagnostics as clinically ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm ... schema #Diagnosis #SARSCoV2
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
patient should focus ... Brain death evaluation ... brain activity on neurologic ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
filter • N95 mask ... use conventional lung-protective ... Internet Book of Critical ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Tracheal Airway POCUS prior to anticipated difficult airway
1. ID cricothyroid membrane evaluation
2. Confirm tracheal intubation
3. Detect
Tracheal Airway POCUS ... cricothyroid membrane evaluation ... by identifying lung ... #trachea #clinical ... ultrasound #intubation #criticalcare
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
under-layer ideally long-cuffed ... using BVM: Hold mask ... Internet Book of Critical ... Intubation #Checklist #SARSCoV2 ... #Management #CriticalCare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... specific questions to ask ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung