Critical Care of COVID-19 in the Emergency Department

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- 1: Overview of the COVID-19 Infection -- Introduction -- Epidemiology -- Virology -- Virion Structure and Host Cell Entry -- Viral Replication -- Viral Transmission -- Viral Shedding -- COVID19 Clinical Presentations -- Conclusion -- References -- 2: Management of Undifferentiated Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients -- Background -- Initial Management of Undifferentiated Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients -- Airway -- Breathing -- Computed Tomography (CT) of Chest as Diagnostic and Prognostic Tools -- Awake Proning to Prevent Intubation -- Circulation -- Shock -- Coagulopathy -- Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Among Patients with COVID-19 -- Ischemic Stroke -- Other Considerations -- In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Among Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients -- Quality of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation During the Pandemic -- Therapeutic Treatments for COVID-19 -- Remdesivir -- Corticosteroids -- Risk Factors and Prediction Scores -- References -- 3: Personal Protection During Patient Care and Procedures -- Introduction -- Particle Dynamics -- Personal Protection Equipment -- Gowns -- Masks -- Eye Protection -- Powered Air-Purifying Respirator -- Side Effects and Barriers to Use -- Donning and Doffing -- Rooming and Isolation Procedures -- Rooming Practices and Guidelines -- Universal Enhanced Precautions and Testing -- Entry to Healthcare Facility and Waiting Rooms -- Clinical Considerations -- Aerosol-Generating Procedures -- Intubation -- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation -- Recommendations -- References -- 4: Evaluation and Diagnosis of COVID Illness -- Introduction -- Community -- Healthcare Setting -- Patient Presentation -- Testing: Laboratory -- Testing: Imaging -- Testing: Diagnostic Testing of SARS-CoV-2 -- Testing: Summary of Strategies in the ED Setting -- References -- Further Reading..

Medienart:	E-Book

Erscheinungsjahr:	2021 ©2021
Erschienen:	Cham: Springer International Publishing AG ; 2021 ©2021

Sprache:	Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:	Shiber, Joseph R. [VerfasserIn]

Links:	ebookcentral.proquest.com [lizenzpflichtig]

ISBN:	978-3-030-85636-6

Themen:	COVID-19 (Disease) Critical care medicine Electronic books Emergency medicine

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Umfang:	1 online resource (214 pages)

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PPN (Katalog-ID):	182771591X