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COVID-19 Patient Chest CT - Ground Glass Opacities 

COVID19 Infection - CT Chest, POCUS Echocardiogram and
, POCUS Echocardiogram ... and Lung Dr. ... COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #CTChest ... #Clinical #CriticalCare ... #GroundGlass #CoronaVirus
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
for enumerating differentials ... metapneumovirus - Coronavirus ... disease, smoking ... Pathogens #Pneumonia #Differential ... #Microbiology #Causes
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... disease or CHF) ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... disease #Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Interstitial lung ... Abnormalities • Chest ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... Differential Bilat ... disease, interstitial ... Lung POCUS shows ... #POCUS #clinical
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
with airspace disease ... you think of the causes ... UIP, NSIP and long ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Consolidation #Differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Therefore, conditions caused ... pulmonary apices caused ... by a rigid chest ... #diseases #differential
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
evaluation - Chest ... X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... - CBC with differential ... diagnostics as clinically ... Diagnosis #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
or the anterior chest ... auricular papules Clinical ... severity of the disease ... anti-NXP2 Abs Lung ... muscle weakness Phenotype