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Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
- CBC with differential ... diagnostics as clinically ... COVID19 #algorithm #schema ... #Diagnosis #SARSCoV2 ... #Coronavirus
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA) • Digital ischemia ... coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... recent DAN) • EMG ... #differential # ... diagnosis #management
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
Internet Book of Critical ... anticoagulation #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #algorithm #SARSCOV2 ... #Coronavirus
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
dose paralytic (e.g ... Internet Book of Critical ... Intubation #Checklist #SARSCoV2 ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Coronavirus
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
Internet Book of Critical ... anticoagulation #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #algorithm #SARSCOV2 ... #Coronavirus
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... , - regional ischemia ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - Compartment syndrome ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
cryoglobulin (CG ... Infections including coronavirus ... limb and bowel ischemia ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... Antiphospholipid syndrome
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... acute coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Management