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Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
-19 Initial evaluation ... Nasopharyngeal PCR ... and other viral pathogens ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm ... Diagnosis #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... revascularization (PCI ... syndrome (ACS) evaluation ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
systematic four step evaluation ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #IM #PCC #Hypotensive ... Hypotension #Approach #Algorithm
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... C. difficile PCR ... range of enteric pathogens ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
Algorithm for Evaluation of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #PulmonaryEmbolism #Pulmonary #Embolism #DDimer #CTA
Algorithm for Evaluation ... Embolism #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #PCC #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #DDimer #CTA #Algorithm
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... incr in 27-75% • PCT ... UCSF #COVID19 #Evaluation ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Protocol #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... event, follow ACC ... algorithm to determine ... Stable patients ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... macule and papule (Table ... pathognomonic for SJS or EM ... require emergent evaluation ... Maculopapular #Rash #Algorithm
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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reactivation of latent pathogens ... presentation, temporal evolution ... Toxoplasma gondii PCR ... • JC-virus PCR ... effect/Edema • EBV
Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
Algorithm for choosing ... it is based on ACC ... guidelines for the evaluation ... of stable angina