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COVID-19 on Lung POCUS

1&4: Diffuse B Line pattern with skipped segments and alveolar shred / small
COVID-19 on Lung ... B Line pattern ... Lichtenstein’s Light Beam pattern ... lines - verging on interstitial ... #clinical #coronavirus
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... responses of the lung ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... vascular diseases (e.g
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
COVID-19 POCUS ... ultrasound bilateral pattern ... drmarcogarrone #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Clinical #Lung ... Ultrasound #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
of the type and pattern ... corticosteroids; LABA = long-acting ... agonist; LAMA = long-acting ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differences #Algorithm
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
BOOP • Type of interstitial ... malignancy and other interstitial ... consolidation and GG pattern ... CAP, Idiopathic interstitial ... ILD #diagnosis #management
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
hyper-coagulable pattern ... Hypo-coagulable pattern ... anticoagulation #COVID19 #management ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #SARSCOV2 #Coronavirus
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
recent DAN) • EMG ... sparing of the lung ... • IF staining patterns ... differential #diagnosis #management
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Aldolase levels • EMG ... Heliotrope • Interstitial ... respiratory muscles • Interstitial ... slow onset and pattern ... SYNDROME: • Fever • Interstitial