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Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
evaluation - Chest ... - CBC with differential ... indicated (e.g. echocardiogram ... Care @iBookCC ... #COVID19 #algorithm
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... symptoms/signs ... evaluation of the pattern ... Areas of diagnostic ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... examine all the areas ... the silhouette sign ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... Mediterranean areas ... Positive Carnett's sign ... incisional hernias: clinical ... Abdominal #Pain #differential
On the left a patient with DIP.
The HRCT shows diffuse areas of ground-glass density in the
shows diffuse areas ... and some mosaic pattern ... abnormalities and signs ... cessation of smoking #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
Signs of fibrosis ... septal thickening are ... included in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Chronic
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
radiographic findings are ... areas of ground ... disease in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #DrugInduced
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
10% depending on clinical ... loss of vital signs ... blunt trauma) Eastern ... thoracic trauma with signs ... #Thoracotomy #clinical