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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 ... Nasopharyngeal PCR ... as clinically indicated ... (e.g. echocardiogram ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
deposit of immune complexes ... Syndrome: • Clinical ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... tissue disorder (e.g ... classification #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Polyarthritis: • Complete ... (to support a diagnosis ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... #testing #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... La, anti-Jo-1, SCL ... #Rheumatology