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COVID-19 Lung Ultrasound Algorithm

Intensive Care Society @ICS_updates

#Lung #Ultrasound #Algorithm #POCUS #COVID19 #SARSCOV2 #Diagnosis #Management
COVID-19 Lung Ultrasound ... ICS_updates #Lung ... #POCUS #COVID19 ... #SARSCOV2 #Diagnosis ... #Management
Lung ultrasound pathology in a COVID-19 positive patient
 - Few B-lines (vertical white lines)
 - Confluent
Lung ultrasound ... pathology in a COVID ... -19 positive patient ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
COVID-19 POCUS ... Test done: positive ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS

Initially PCR negative with compatible symptoms, normal xray. Clinically worsened in 48h and
COVID-19 on Lung ... POCUS Initially ... and repeat PCR positive ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
with possible COVID ... Chest X-ray - Lung ... - CBC with differential ... #algorithm #schema ... #Diagnosis #SARSCoV2
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Tachycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Positive deflection ... Absent p try adenosine ... #wide #narrow #algorithm
Awake Proning Instructions for Patients

Try to avoid lying flat on your back, instead lay on your
air into your lungs ... Change your position ... PatientInfo #Prone #Management ... #COVID19 #Coronavirus ... #SARSCOV2
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
on POCUS The differential ... of lung sliding ... regardless of position ... #absence #Lung ... sliding #pneumonia #POCUS
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... Biopsies remain positive ... day, followed by long ... depending on presence/absence ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management