Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19 Initial evaluation - Chest X-ray - Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower" exam to look for focal a-lines) - Nasopharyngeal PCR for COVID-19, influenza, RSV, and other viral pathogens (ideally should be performed simultaneously). - CBC with differential cell count - C-reactive protein (CRP) +/- Procalcitonin - Other diagnostics as clinically indicated (e.g. echocardiogram, EKG) Dr. Josh Farkas @pulmcrit via Internet Book of Critical Care @iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm #schema #Diagnosis #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
