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Published in: Internal and Emergency Medicine 5/2020

01-08-2020 | Hypoxemia | IM-Point of view

Flowchart for non-invasive ventilation support in COVID-19 patients from a northern Italy Emergency Department

Authors: Daniele Privitera, Laura Angaroni, Nicolò Capsoni, Elisa Forni, Federico Pierotti, Fabrizio Vincenti, Andrea Bellone

Published in: Internal and Emergency Medicine | Issue 5/2020

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Abstract

With the rapid pandemic spread of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV2), Emergency Departments of affected countries are facing an increasing number of patients presenting with hypoxemic respiratory failure due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Providing mechanical support and endotracheal intubation can be challenging due to a number of patients larger than usual, often exceeding available resources. Considering the lack of recommendations available, we developed a flowchart to standardize the first approach to patients presenting to the Emergency Department with hypoxemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19.
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Metadata
Title
Flowchart for non-invasive ventilation support in COVID-19 patients from a northern Italy Emergency Department
Authors
Daniele Privitera
Laura Angaroni
Nicolò Capsoni
Elisa Forni
Federico Pierotti
Fabrizio Vincenti
Andrea Bellone
Publication date
01-08-2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Internal and Emergency Medicine / Issue 5/2020
Print ISSN: 1828-0447
Electronic ISSN: 1970-9366
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-020-02370-8

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