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COVID-19 Lung POCUS

Pt with COVID admitted with nearly normal EF, troponin increase with repeat normal ECG
COVID-19 Lung POCUS ... Really wicked virus ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2 ... #Coronavirus
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Enterovirus • Coronavirus ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... #Algorithm #causes
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
Sputum Hemoptysis Nausea ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #Presentation #SARSCoV2 ... #EBM #Coronavirus
Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
Causes of Sore Throat ... - Differential Diagnosis ... pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus ... Acute Head Cold Syndrome ... #Algorithm #causes
Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome Temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection (PIMS-TS)
Clinical features
all: fever > 101.3 F
most: oxygen
Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome ... PIMSTS #covid19 #sarscov2 ... #coronavirus # ... diagnosis #Signs
COVID-19 - How does it affect you? 
Gas Exchange 
Each sac of air, or alveolus, is
that the oxygen passes ... proteins covering the coronavirus ... , allowing the virus ... process and the new coronaviruses ... Pathophysiology #SARSCOV2
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... Chest X-ray - Lung ... Procalcitonin - Other diagnostics ... algorithm #schema #Diagnosis ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... Channelopathies: Long ... VT* • Acquired long ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Breast Leukemia Lung ... Postpericardiotomy syndrorne ... Rheumatic fever #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... obesity-hypoventilation syndrome ... : Interstitial lung ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis