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Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... with superimposed bacterial ... pneumonia. ... #POCUS #Lung #Ultrasound ... Comparison #Table #Diagnosis
Lung POCUS: Irregular pleural line with patchy B-lines. Seen in viral (including COVID19) and bacterial pneumonia.
Lung POCUS: Irregular ... Seen in viral (including ... COVID19) and bacterial ... #Pneumonia #Lung ... POCUS #Pulmonary #Ultrasound
Lung POCUS: Irregular, thickened pleural line with diffuse B-lines and subpleural consolidation.  Seen in viral
Lung POCUS: Irregular ... COVID19) and bacterial ... pneumonia. ... #Pneumonia #Lung ... POCUS #Pulmonary #Ultrasound
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... -19 Initial evaluation ... Chest X-ray - Lung ... ultrasound (thorough ... RSV, and other viral
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Infections in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... Nocardia asteroides Viral ... failure, COPD, Lung ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
- Differential Diagnosis ... gram-negative pneumonia ... spike and rapid resolution ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
- Differential Diagnosis ... GI, lung, skin), ... Aspergillus), Viral ... (TB, Leprosy), Bacterial ... , Eosinophilic pneumonia
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
- Differential Diagnosis ... infarction • COVID ... -19 Pneumonia ... ratio < 1.5) from viral ... Disorders: • Bacterial
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... ultrasound (exclude ... other lung disease ... - Infectious workup ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis