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COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
COVID-19 POCUS ... CXR with consolidation ... likely exposure to COVID19 ... US strikes again ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung
COVID19 cases - comparison of Italy, USA, Washington, New York, California

Nathan @Nathan510edge

Editor note: We are updating
COVID19 cases - ... comparison of Italy, USA ... available #COVID19 ... #cases #comparison ... #Italy #USA #NewYork
Lung Segment Anatomy Annotated on Chest CT
Right Lung:
 • Upper Lobe: Apical, Posterior, Anterior
 • Middle
Lung Segment Anatomy ... Chest CT Right Lung ... Lung: • Upper ... radiopaedia.org/cases ... lang=us #Lung #
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
pneumoniae (EtOH use ... Acinetobacter — EtOH use ... Anaerobes (EtOH use ... MAC (structural lung ... #Microbiology #Causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... • IV substance use ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... #differential #causes
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
Radiologists use ... lucencies within the lung ... it difficult to use ... since in many cases ... visible wall #CXR
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Dyspnea (underlying lung ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... History of cancer, lung ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Support Algorithm in COVID19 ... patients with COVID ... lung disease are ... ventilation, most of us ... respiratory #support #COVID19
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
mortality rate in the US ... influenza) • CFR ... 12-31 • First US ... case in Seattle ... symptoms Imaging • CXR
Case Fatality Rate (CFR) and R0 of the Novel Coronavirus 2019 compared to other famous contagious
Case Fatality Rate ... (CFR) and R0 of ... #Coronavirus #COVID19 ... NCOV2019 #Wuhan #CFR