Society for Advanced Bronchoscopy Consensus Statement and Guidelines for bronchoscopy and airway management amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Michael A. Pritchett, Catherine L. Oberg, Adam Belanger, José de Vinatea de Cárdenas, George Z. Cheng, Gustavo Cumbo Nacheli, Carlos Franco‐Paredes, Jaspal Singh, Jennifer Toth, Michael Zgoda, Erik Folch
Abstract
PPE Donning Procedure (a) Gather supplies (gown, gloves, N95, eye protection). (b) Perform hand hygiene. (c) Don gown. Tie gown in back. (d) Don N95 respirator. (e) Don eye protection. (f) Don gloves. PPE Doffing Procedure (a) Within patient room, take off gown and gloves together by pulling gown forward, roll gown and remove gloves at the same time. Do not touch the outside of the gown. (b) Perform hand hygiene. (c) Remove face shield by grabbing the sides, not the front. (d) Perform hand hygiene. Leave patient room. (e) Remove N95 by grabbing the straps and pulling forward. Do not touch the front. (f) Perform hand hygiene.