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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 ... look for focal a-lines ... RSV, and other viral ... indicated (e.g. echocardiogram
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
the Parasternal Long ... Axis (PLAX) - Point ... of Care Ultrasound ... Diastolic Heart Failure ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Lung POCUS: Irregular, thickened pleural line with diffuse B-lines and subpleural consolidation.  Seen in viral
Lung POCUS: Irregular ... COVID19) and bacterial ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Viral #Pneumonia ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Lung POCUS: Irregular pleural line with patchy B-lines. Seen in viral (including COVID19) and bacterial pneumonia.
Lung POCUS: Irregular ... COVID19) and bacterial ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Viral #Pneumonia ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Viral Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Scanning lung pleura; findings include B-lines and a sub pleural consolidation.
Viral Pneumonia ... on Lung POCUS ... findings include B-lines ... pneumonia (today, COVID19 ... #POCUS #ultrasound
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
patients with COVID ... ~15-18 cm) • Viral ... Proning is a front-line ... respiratory #support #COVID19 ... criticalcare #hypoxia #failure
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
of Antibiotic Failure ... Atypical bacteria: Viral ... control (abscess, lines ... (daptomycin in lungs ... Difficile, COVID