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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 ... Josh Farkas @pulmcrit ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Presentation #SARSCoV2
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
with possible COVID ... Nasopharyngeal PCR for COVID ... Josh Farkas @pulmcrit ... #algorithm #schema ... #Diagnosis #SARSCoV2
Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome Temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection (PIMS-TS)
Clinical features
all: fever > 101.3 F
most: oxygen
features all: fever ... Syndrome #PIMSTS #covid19 ... #sarscov2 #coronavirus ... #diagnosis #Signs
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Clinical Evaluation Guide ... Presentation • Fever ... #Evaluation #Guide ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Protocol #SARSCoV2
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
anticoagulation in COVID ... Josh Farkas @pulmcirt ... anticoagulation #COVID19 ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #SARSCOV2 #Coronavirus
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
Immunosuppression in Severe COVID ... Josh Farkas @pulmcirt ... anticoagulation #COVID19 ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #SARSCOV2 #Coronavirus
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Culture Collection Algorithm ... to guide the decision ... Algorithm Source ... unstable vital signs ... warrant an elevated level