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Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Nasopharyngeal PCR ... C-reactive protein (CRP ... clinically indicated (e.g ... echocardiogram, EKG ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
EKG with Cerebral T Waves in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

ECG of a 45-year-old man who suddenly collapsed to
EKG with Cerebral ... Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ECG ... after 2 rounds of CPR ... These ECG changes ... Cerebral #TWaves #ECG
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Algorithm History ... : • EKG • Bedside ... ultrasound • CXR ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
, no extensive workup ... EtOH - Infectious workup ... : CXR, UA, urine ... blood cultures - ECG ... #Differential #Algorithm
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... C. difficile PCR ... Norovirus PCR (Stool ... consider multiplex PCR
Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. Löfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
Proposed Algorithm ... without biopsy) e.g ... and/or cytology (e.g ... #Sarcoidosis #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #Workup
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Acute ... Necrosis • Toxic (e.g ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis a
nd Workup Algorithm
Gynecomastia is common in clinical practice, affecting ~50% of males
Diagnosis a nd Workup ... Algorithm Gynecomastia ... Labs: TSH, Cr, LFTs ... Testosterone, HCG ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... ) 39 yo M w CP ... Non-ischemic EKG ... , nl CXR. ... Clinical #Ultrasound #POCUS
Failure to Thrive - Evaluation Checklist
 • History: Baseline, ADLs/iADLs, Med Rec, ROS, Social support &
, 25-OH Vit D, ECG ... , CXR, ESR, CRP, ... PT, OT, Social work