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COVID-19 Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical and laboratory testing
Lung Ultrasound
HRCT scan
In-hospital treatment
Severity assessment and respiratory support 
Post-mortem
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Clinical ... laboratory testing Lung ... Ultrasound HRCT ... COVID19 #Diagnosis #Management
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
rest, minimizing ... heart and lungs ... SVO2, lactate) REST ... placed on low "rest ... #ECMO #Basics #management
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
know that the lungs ... is likely the best ... rest and recovery ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #respiratory #clinical
Urination on Fetal Ultrasound

Lest we forget, here is a vivid reminder that amniotic fluid is predominantly
Urination on Fetal Ultrasound ... Lest we forget ... Urine #Urination #Ultrasound ... POCUS #Obstetrics #Radiology ... #Clinical #Fetus
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Parasternal Short ... Understanding long ... and short axes ... Fanning #Views #Clinical ... #Cardiology
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Ratio Step 1: Clinical ... with a focused clinical ... probability based on clinical ... #Stewardship #ultrasound ... #management #diagnosis
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Apical approach had best ... distance away from lung ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #effusion
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided ... Use compression ultrasound ... axis (A) and a long ... #CentralLine #Ultrasound ... Catheter #Venous #Management
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Amiodarone (IV) • Best ... toxicities with long-term ... when patient at rest ... #pharmacology #management ... #cardiology #AFib
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
affecting the lungs ... • Progressive lung ... characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculin skin test ... TB #Diagnosis #Management