The Novel Coronavirus 2019, was first reported on in Wuhan, China in late December 2019. The outbreak was declared a public health emergency of international concern in January 2020 and on March 11th, 2020, the outbreak was declared a global pandemic. The spread of this virus is now global with lots of media attention. The virus has been named SARS-CoV-2 and the disease it causes has become known as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This new outbreak has been producing lots of hysteria and false truths being spread, however the data surrounding the biology, epidemiology, and clinical characteristics are growing daily, making this a moving target.
will serve as a summary of what is currently known, how to screen, when to test, and how to prevent spread, and any new data/information on COVID-19.
There is a lot we still do not know when it comes to COVID-19 pathophysiology. We are learning every day, and as we navigate the waters of the unknown, there are a few that boldly dare to try and understand …
Background: Current management of COVID-19 focuses on supportive care as there are yet to be robust, data driven treatments. To date, there has barely been a glimmer of hope based on published evidence, as most studies are either poor quality …
Background: Although Helmet CPAP is not something commonly used in the US, I think its nice to know what other potential options there are to help patients in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic. Hypoxemic acute respiratory failure (hARF) is a …
There continues to be a slew of publications coming out on a near daily basis in regard to COVID-19. Some publications will deserve their own posts and others can really be summarized in one or two paragraphs. In this post …
Introduction: Emergency physicians rarely are involved in tube exchanges; I can’t remember the last time I had to do one. However, during the COVID19 surge, we found ourselves boarding intubated patients for days and even weeks as our ICUs were …
The Novel Coronavirus 2019, was first reported on in Wuhan, China in late December 2019. The outbreak was declared a public health emergency of international concern in January 2020 and on March 11th, 2020, the outbreak was declared a global …
Background: Over the past few weeks there has been a shift in the management of critically ill COVID-19 patients. Many seem to have moved away from an intubate early strategy to the use of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) and …
Background: Currently, there are no approved medications for the treatment of COVID-19, but, there are many investigational agents that have shown antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro. Unfortunately in vitro studies do not always extrapolate to clinical care In vitro …
Needs Assessment: As the COVID19 pandemic continues to mount, hospitals will rapidly reach maximal capacity. As a result, patients are boarding longer in the ED and, new patients are waiting longer to be seen. This dynamic poses numerous threats to …
Early reports have shown that COVID-19 is most likely causing a hypercoagulable state, however the prevalence of acute VTE and exactly how to treat it is an evolving area. Limited data suggest pulmonary microvascular thrombosis may play a role in …
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