ABSTRACT
A novel, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is causing the COVID-19 pandemic. There are concerns regarding the spread of disease by asymptomatic carriers to healthcare workers who continue to see patients and to perform procedures on them. The infection then could be transmitted through them to other patients who eventually, could infect persons in the community. Further, limitations of existing tests to detect new cases that are negative early in the disease; and the inability to use appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE)also contribute to the spread of infection. This document, from the COVID-19 Working Group of Wellness and Radial Intervention Society, describes considerations for management and care of cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients with the concept of COVID 19 `designated` Vs. enabled` centers for those with symptoms of and/ or confirmed COVID-19 disease Vs. asymptomatic suspects. It also provides guidance to healthcare professionals, hospital administrators, and policymakers in general and to those managing patients with CV and other diseases, regarding the concept of `levels of personal protection` for staff; with suggestions for `equivalent innovative alternatives`, and a` protection plan` for patients to prevent the spread of disease. The guidance can also be broadly applied to surgical branches in general and to other specialties involved with invasive, semi-invasive, and non-invasive procedures such as gastroenterology, urology, anesthesiology, otolaryngology, and ophthalmology which carry a higher risk of exposure for healthcare professionals.
ABSTRACT
La utilización de sedación y analgesia durante procedimientos diagnósticos y/o terapéuticos es un estándar de cuidado en pediatría. El pediatra a cargo debe conocer las condiciones del paciente y los recursos institucionales necesarios para la realización de una sedoanalgesia segura. Proponemos la utilización de ketamina, y en algunos casos su asociación con midazolam, para la sedoanalgesia realizada por pediatras
The use of sedation and analgesia during diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures is a standard of care in pediatrics. The pediatrician in charge must know the conditions of the patient and the institutional resources necessary for the realization of a safe sedoanalgesia. We propose the use of ketamine, and in some cases its association with midazolam, for sedoanalgesia performed by paediatricians