EMplify April 2020 – Colby Redfield, MD
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COVID-19 Topics:
1.Triage Tent Implementation (02:35)
2.Telemedicine – In the tent, in the department, and in follow up. (08:45)
3. PPE (16:30)
- Reusing N95s
- Using elastomeric full and half face respirators
- CDC, FDA, Osha
4. EMS (22:44)
- Crew Safety
- Criteria for transport
- Viral filters
- Handoff to the ED
Helpful Links:
1. Novel 2019 Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19): An Updated Overview for Emergency Clinicians
https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/infectious-disease/COVID-19
2. Reusable Facemasks and COVID-19
https://adminem.com/reusable-facemasks-and-covid-19/
3. University of Florida Halyard H600 masks
https://anest.ufl.edu/clinical-divisions/mask-alternative/
Last Updated on January 25, 2023
Sam Ashoo, MD, FACEP, is board certified in emergency medicine and clinical informatics. He serves as EB Medicine’s editor-in-chief of interactive clinical pathways and FOAMEd blog, and host of EB Medicine’s EMplify podcast. Follow him below for more…
