University of Wisconsin Guidelines for Treatment of Facial Trauma While Minimizing the Risk of COVID-19 Transmission.
WMJ
; 119(3): 202-204, 2020 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-887823
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many practices to completely change the interface between health care providers and patients. Patients presenting with facial trauma present a special risk for COVID-19 transmission, as contact with respiratory and ocular secretions is common, and so special precautions must be taken in managing them.METHODS:
We created guidelines and a triage/management algorithm for patients presenting with facial trauma to decrease the risk of COVID-19 transmission.CONCLUSIONS:
In this paper, we present a set of guidelines and a triage algorithm we have successfully implemented to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 while managing facial trauma. We believe that these guidelines can help other providers restructure their practices during this pandemic.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Triage
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Infection Control
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Coronavirus Infections
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Facial Injuries
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Pandemics
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
WMJ
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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