Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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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 ... X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... as clinically indicated ... (e.g. echocardiogram
COVID-19 Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical and laboratory testing
Lung Ultrasound
HRCT scan
In-hospital treatment
Severity assessment and respiratory support 
Post-mortem
COVID-19 Diagnosis ... Management Summary Clinical ... testing Lung Ultrasound ... @Revivan75 #COVID19 ... #Diagnosis #Management
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
COVID-19 POCUS ... CXR with consolidation ... But this ultrasound ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Lung #Ultrasound
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One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
Lung POCUS in COVID19 ... #Lung #POCUS #COVID19 ... #coronavirus #pulmonary ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 β€’ Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-BarrΓ©, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 β€’ Renal:
manifestations of COVID ... vein thrombosis, Pulmonary ... ischemia, Acute cor ... pulmonale β€’ Endocrine ... Extrapulmonary #Diagnosis
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung ... Day 2 after COVID ... diagnosis. ... #clinical #lung ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
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COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
COVID-19 Findings ... on Lung ultrasound ... patients with pulmonary ... #Lung #ultrasound ... #POCUS #Diagnosis
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Non-ischemic EKG, nl CXR ... What's the Diagnosis ... Aortic #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #clinical
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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 β€’ Polymicrobial 
 β€’ Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 β€’ Indolent symptoms that evolve
most common) Clinical ... Lung #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Clinical ... #CXR #ChestXRay