5 results
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Chest X-ray - Lung ... ultrasound (thorough ... RSV, and other viral ... - CBC with differential ... #Coronavirus
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... • Pleuritic CP ... macrophages in HIV ... Cytopenias VIRAL ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
COVID-19 Lung POCUS

Pt with COVID admitted with nearly normal EF, troponin increase with repeat normal ECG
COVID-19 Lung POCUS ... during stay, no CP ... My guess: viral ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2 ... #Coronavirus
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
galactomannan, HSV ... immunofluorescence, PCR ... - Viral pneumonia ... Patterns #Pulmonary #Lung ... ComputedTomography #Differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Nocardia asteroides Viral ... failure, COPD, Lung ... Ag, Respiratory viral ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential