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How does the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCoV2019) compare to Ebola, SARS, MERS? Cases and Deaths
Weighing diseases
does the 2019 Novel ... Cases and Deaths ... remains stable ... #Coronavirus #comparison ... #COVID19
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... #POCUS #Lung #Ultrasound ... #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
Reproductive Number (R0 "R Naught") showing how contagious / transmissible a pathogen is.  The R0
Wuhan nCoV2019 novel ... Ebola) and their case-fatality ... take into account case-fatality ... #comparison #table ... contagiousness #COVID19
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS

Spot the difference. 2 pts presenting with nearly same symptoms. Left COVID
POCUS Spot the ... Left COVID pneumonia ... lines due to other causes ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Clindamycin in case ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... #differential #causes
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
SARS-CoV-2, 2019 Novel ... 31 • First US case ... emergency 2020-3-12 Diagnosis ... unilateral* • POCUS ... #Cheatsheet #Diagnosis
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Differential Diagnosis ... carcinoma of the lung ... pathology (e.g. pneumonia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Causes
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
The novel coronavirus ... How long do nosocomial ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis ... #table #infectioncontrol ... contagiousness #COVID19
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
potential inciting causes ... cancers, including lung ... • Causes are multiple ... with variety of causes ... #table #differential