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Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
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"The majority of cases of acute mesenteric ischemia are the result of acute arterial occlusion resulting
majority of cases of acute ... are the result ... of acute arterial ... SuperiorMesentericArtery #clinical ... #Diagnosis #InferiorMesentericArtery
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... reaching some who are ... This is not for acute ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
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Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Associated Lactic Acidosis ... anaerobic metabolism Diagnosis ... gastrointestinal distress and acute ... kidney injury are ... presentation - Clinical
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
COVID-19 The diagnosis ... Care @iBookCC ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #SARSCOV2 ... #Coronavirus
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... Cheat Sheet An acute ... criteria (2013) ● Acute ... Visualmed #Acute
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
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It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... diagnosis but rather ... Cardiac cath if acute ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare