Just the Facts: Airway management during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
CJEM
; 22(4): 440-444, 2020 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-216071
ABSTRACT
A previously healthy 42-year-old male developed a fever and cough shortly after returning to Canada from overseas. Initially, he had mild upper respiratory tract infection symptoms and a cough. He was aware of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) and the advisory to self-isolate and did so; however, he developed increasing respiratory distress over several days and called 911. On arrival at the emergency department (ED), his heart rate was 130 beats/min, respiratory rate 32 per/min, and oxygenation saturation 82% on room air. As per emergency medical services (EMS) protocol, they placed him on nasal prongs under a surgical mask at 5 L/min and his oxygen saturation improved to 86%.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Occupational Exposure
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Coronavirus Infections
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Airway Management
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
CJEM
Journal subject:
Emergency Medicine
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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