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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 for COVID ... with differential cell ... Care @iBookCC #COVID19
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
Lung POCUS in COVID19 ... of lesions on CT ... #Lung #POCUS #COVID19 ... pulmonary #ultrasound #diagnosis
COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
COVID-19 Patterns ... Findings on Chest CT ... pediatrikradyoloji #COVID19 ... radiology #CTChest #diagnosis
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
COVID-19 - A Seattle ... JAMA paper as well ... emergency 2020-3-12 Diagnosis ... opacities • CT ... #Cheatsheet #Diagnosis
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
and vomiting as well ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Causes of Solid or Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Solid Renal Mass:
 • Benign <3
- Differential Diagnosis ... Presence of fat on CT ... on ultrasound, Well-demarcated ... on ultrasound/CT ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Diagnostic criteria for Neutropenic Enterocolitis (NEC)
Major Criteria:
 • Neutropenia (ANC <500 x 10^9 cells/L)
 • Bowel
Diagnostic criteria ... ANC <500 x 10^9 cells ... thickening on CT ... Enterocolitis #Diagnosis
Total-Body Deficits in Chronic Alcohol-Use Disorder. Patients with chronic alcohol-use disorder may have total-body deficits of
absorption, as well ... #Diagnosis #IM # ... ElectrolyteDisorders #NEJM
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
over-utilizes CT ... in well patients ... and delays CT in ... trauma patients, CT ... as the critical diagnostic
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Definition and Diagnostic ... syndrome to be diagnosed ... and white blood cell ... imaging technique (CT ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis