Use of aerosol protective barrier in a patient with impending cholangitis and unknown COVID-19 status undergoing emergency ERCP during COVID-19 pandemic.
BMJ Case Rep
; 13(7)2020 Jul 16.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-649278
ABSTRACT
WHO declared worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic on 11 March 2020. Healthcare authorities have temporarily stopped all elective surgical and endoscopy procedures. Nevertheless, there is a subset of patients who require emergency treatment such as aerosol-generating procedures. Herein, we would like to discuss the management of a patient diagnosed with impending biliary sepsis during COVID-19 outbreak. The highlight of the discussion is mainly concerning the advantages of concurrent use of aerosol protective barrier in addition to personal protective equipment practice, necessary precautions to be taken during endoscopy retrograde cholangiopancreatography and handling of the patient preprocedure and postprocedure.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Cholangitis
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Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
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Coronavirus Infections
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Pandemics
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Personal Protective Equipment
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bcr-2020-236918
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