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Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Chest X-ray - Lung ... ultrasound (thorough ... diagnostics as clinically ... COVID19 #algorithm #schema ... #Diagnosis #SARSCoV2
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS

Initially PCR negative with compatible symptoms, normal xray. Clinically worsened in 48h and
COVID-19 on Lung ... Initially PCR negative ... Clinically worsened ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... use conventional lung-protective ... Internet Book of Critical ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
know that the lungs ... with regions of relative ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare ... #respiratory #clinical
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... ultrasound (exclude ... Do not measure negative ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
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
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
under-layer ideally long-cuffed ... Internet Book of Critical ... Intubation #Checklist #SARSCoV2 ... #Management #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... have achieved negative ... differential #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
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
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management