Our recommendations for acute management of COVID-19
COVID-19 Pavia Crisis Unit, Francesco Mojoli, Silvia Mongodi, Anita Orlando, Eric Arisi, Marco Pozzi, Luca Civardi, Guido Tavazzi, Fausto Baldanti, Raffaele Bruno, Giorgio Antonio Iotti
Abstract
The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic is currently spreading worldwide; in particular, Italy and our region (Lombardy) have been facing the largest European outbreak since February 21st We here share our practical clinical management suggestions, derived from the direct experience of the first 200 patients with acute respiratory failure, of which 75 were finally admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) to undergo mechanical ventilation:
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MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Intensive care medicinePandemicCoronavirus InfectionsEmergency medicineMedical emergencyVirologyPathologyOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseRespiratory Support and MechanismsThermal Regulation in MedicineCardiac Arrest and Resuscitation