15 results
Reproductive Number (R0 "R Naught") showing how contagious / transmissible a pathogen is.  The R0
nCoV2019 novel coronavirus ... countries) SARS coronavirus ... MERS coronavirus ... % 2019 novel coronavirus ... #comparison #table
Causes of Acute Pharyngitis
• 200 visits per year per 1000 people
   - i.e. 400
Causes of Acute Pharyngitis ... - 11 million diagnoses ... Rhinovirus (20%) • Coronavirus ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #microbiology
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
 •
Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis ... Enterocolitis, pharyngitis ... Common cold • Coronavirus ... #IDSA #diagnosis ... #differential #
Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
/ Rhinorrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus ... • Acute viral Pharyngitis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... - CBC with differential ... Procalcitonin - Other diagnostics ... algorithm #schema #Diagnosis ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Onset Fever - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Enterovirus • Coronavirus ... #Fever #Acute #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
for enumerating differentials ... metapneumovirus - Coronavirus ... Pathogens #Pneumonia #Differential ... Causes #Agents #Diagnosis
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
The novel coronavirus ... days to 3 months Coronavirus ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis ... #table #infectioncontrol
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... or by leaning forward ... it difficult to differentiate ... Presentation #comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... establishing a diagnosis ... which augment forward ... #diagnosis #differential ... cardiology #treatment #table