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Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
with possible COVID ... X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... pathogens (ideally should ... diagnostics as clinically ... #algorithm #schema
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
algorithm. ... evaluation of the clinical ... /or suspicious clinical ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
for Treatment of BPPV ... rolls onto his/her shoulder ... Epley #Maneuver #BPPV ... #instructions #clinical ... #physicalexam #management
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General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
patients with COVID ... ECMO center or team ... Internet Book of Critical ... #management #schema ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
help and inform clinical ... team of problem ... Plan definitive management ... generally toward left shoulder ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis infections/year ... characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculin skin test ... HIV-infected patients should ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... NMO-IgG (anti-AQP4) should ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... should be ordered ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
have led to an algorithmic ... fantastically useful test ... as the critical ... unstable patients should ... #Management #Trauma
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis infections/year ... characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculin skin test ... HIV-infected patients should ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
Immunosuppression in Severe COVID ... treatment decisions should ... Internet Book of Critical ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #algorithm