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Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
-19 Initial evaluation ... - Chest X-ray ... - Lung ultrasound ... Nasopharyngeal PCR ... - CBC with differential
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
normal chest x-ray ... ultrasound got him to ... In this case, the ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Change in clinical ... risk Chest X-ray ... unless prior heart/lung ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
move back and forward ... the Journal of Clinical ... reasoning during clinical ... evaluations. ... pathophysiology #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... which augment forward ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... This patient’s clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
pathway that can cause ... This includes long ... Clinical Utility ... : • Syncope evaluation ... #cardiology #differential