Just the Facts: Airway management during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic

George Kovacs, Nicholas Sowers, Samuel Campbell, James French, Paul Atkinson

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)440-444
Number of pages5
JournalCanadian Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume22
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 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
  • Video-Audio Media

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