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Reproductive Number (R0 "R Naught") showing how contagious / transmissible a pathogen is.  The R0
The R0 for Wuhan ... figures for other diseases ... Ebola) and their case-fatality ... take into account case-fatality ... contagiousness #COVID19
COVID-19 Infection - Clinical Presentation and Disease Progression for Severe Cases

Via https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-020-05967-x

#COVID19 #Hospitalization #Disease #Progression #Severe
COVID-19 Infection ... - Clinical Presentation ... and Disease Progression ... for Severe Cases ... Coronavirus #Diagnosis #Management
Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) vs. Kawasaki Disease
CDC Case Definition for MIS-C;
 • < 21
Kawasaki Disease ... CDC Case Definition ... years old with fever ... other reasons for disease ... • Positive COVID
This is an oversimplified, hypothetical model to think about time from symptom onset and stages of
and stages of disease ... in COVID-19. ... #COVID19 #COVID ... infectiousdisease #clinical ... #management #treatment
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... ) • Standard PPE ... Internet Book of Critical ... Care @iBookCC #COVID19 ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management
COVID-19 Signs and Symptoms at the time of Presentation

Fever
Myalgia
Headache
Rinorrhea
Sore Throat
Dyspnea
Chest Tightness
Cough
Sputum
Hemoptysis
Nausea/Vomiting
Diarrhea

Dr. Josh Farkas @pulmcrit via Internet
COVID-19 Signs and ... Presentation Fever ... Sputum Hemoptysis Nausea ... Internet Book of Critical ... Care @iBookCC #COVID19
Conserving Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the Emergency Department Infographic #ppe #covid19 #COVID19+PPE #COVID-19+Checklist #management #em
Protective Equipment (PPE ... #covid19 #COVID19 ... +PPE #COVID-19+Checklist ... #management #em ... #criticalcare #clinical
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... disease, Nodular ... Veno-occlusive disease ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... hepatitis • Recurrent PE ... • Lyme disease ... • Whipple's disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - Management ... Disease Consult ... GI ± EGD Causes ... • Peptic Ulcer Disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #management