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Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
evaluation - Chest ... X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... diagnostics as clinically ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm ... #schema #Diagnosis
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
a patient with UIP ... changes in the basal lung ... reticular densities caused ... film with long ... #Clinical #Radiology
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
tomography of the chest ... providing a close-up ... bacterial infection caused ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
• Titrate CPAP up ... use conventional lung-protective ... Internet Book of Critical ... support #COVID19 #management ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
base and body, tip ... Direct/indirect chest ... regurgitation - Ischemic ... : Dilated CMP, long-standing ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... particularly at the lung ... bases. ... pattern at the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
a parasternal long ... Beside ultrasound ... In this case, the ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology
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The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
preference at the lung ... bases. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Evaluation - Chest ... X-ray and lung ... ultrasound (exclude ... other lung disease ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
cannot, coronary ischemia ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical