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UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... Guide - Updated ... myocarditis • ENT: Taste ... #Guide #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Protocol
An evidence-based algorithm to guide the use of MRSA coverage (in community acquired pneumonia) is shown
evidence-based algorithm ... to guide the use ... ongoing, thoughtful evaluation ... Indications #Pneumonia #Algorithm ... #CAP #Community
Epistaxis Management Algorithm / Checklist

1. blow out clots 
2. vasoconstrictor spray 
3. nose clip or direct
Epistaxis Management Algorithm ... bleeding: TXA soaked ... still bleeding and can ... coagulopathy, surgical evaluation ... Nasal #NoseBleed #Algorithm
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... disease (COPD) is guided ... and roflumilast can ... assessment test; FEV1, forced ... COPD #Treatment #Algorithm
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
pancreas, sphincter dysfunction ... Labs: Lipase, Ca2 ... Imaging: US (biliary evaluation ... Can immediately ... for a definitive guide
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
-19 Initial evaluation ... C-reactive protein (CRP ... indicated (e.g. echocardiogram ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
useful framework to guide ... correct profile can ... are excellent at evaluating ... #differential #algorithm ... treatment #table #foamed
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... inflammation is found, an echocardiogram ... performing echocardiogram ... purposes of this algorithm ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... as the vessels can ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #criticalcare #foamed