Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
β€’ Fever: hospitalized pts but
Presentation β€’ Fever ... incr in 4-35% β€’ CRP ... inflammatory markers (CRP ... #Guide #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Protocol
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... polyps in IBS vs ... non-IBS! ... lactoferrin + CRP
Algorithm for the Evaluation of CARP Pouchitis and Pouch Disorders - Recurrent Pouchitis on Pouchoscopy &
Evaluation of CARP ... Pouchoscopy & Histology CARP ... Pouch Complex Evacuation ... Waseem_AhmedMD #CARP ... #diagnosis #IBD
START is a rapid triage system for prioritizing disaster victims
Briefly, it is based around:
- Is the
pulse or normal cap ... triage category can ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Incident #Triage #Algorithm ... #Protocol
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... #Transplant #diagnosis
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Emergency Department Evaluation ... infection (UTI) is ... , in whom UTI can ... most appropriate care ... #Diagnosis #Management
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC ... These rashes can ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... require emergent evaluation ... petechiae/purpura with fever
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 β€’ CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... for Workup of Fever ... β€’ +/- ESR, +/- CRP ... DrEricStrong #FUO #Algorithm ... #diagnosis
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≀6 months old on day β‰₯7
Evaluation of suspected ... old on day β‰₯7 of fever ... within 10 d of fever ... and lab signs (CRP ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... -Serial evaluation ... the patient's diagnosis ... -BiPAP should never ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
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