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Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower ... - CBC with differential
Tree-in-bud
In centrilobular nodules the recognition of 'tree-in-bud' is of value for narrowing the differential diagnosis.
Tree-in-bud describes
narrowing the differential ... irregular and often nodular ... It represents dilated
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
Anatomic Location - Differential ... Edema: • Age Related ... Macular Degeneration ... Hemorrhage and Macular ... Chronic #VisionLoss #Differential
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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Ulceration GI tract - Ocular ... thrombosis IgG4-related ... Coronaries #Arteritis #Differential
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Involving the Skin - Differential ... : CTD: SLE, RA related ... IgM deposits • Nodular ... #rheumatology #differential
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Venous Phase and Delayed ... hemangioma, Focal nodular ... POCUS #radiology #differential
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
blindness, linked to macular ... Inflammatory : HLA B27-related ... Classification #Differential
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Antibiotic Failure - Differential ... Autoimmune, Drug-related ... CNS, prostate, ocular ... Antibiotic #Failure #Differential
Thyroid Eye Signs 
Lid Signs
    Dalrymple’s Sign: Lid Retraction.
    Von
Resistance to pulling down ... Sainton’s sign: Delayed ... Extra-Ocular Muscle ... Increased intra-ocular
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... Bolus slow to go down ... esophageal dysphagia is dictated ... #Dysphagia #Differential