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Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... with possible COVID ... Nasopharyngeal PCR ... as clinically indicated ... #algorithm #schema
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
UCSF COVID-19 Adult ... symptom 3-12% • Cardiac ... incr in 27-75% • PCT ... Evaluation #Guide #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Protocol
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... • Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... • Prep and drape ... #Tamponade #Anesthesiology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... /crush injury, ischemia ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... ileus/obstruction (ischemia
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
-19 The diagnosis ... and treatment of ... Internet Book of Critical ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... history of: a) Ischemic ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
of the resting cardiac ... cannot, coronary ischemia ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management #clinical ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment