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%.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 440-444 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 1 2020 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:Copyright © Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians 2020.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Emergency Medicine
PubMed: MeSH publication types
- Journal Article
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