Procedures in COVID-19 Patients: Part-I

JOURNAL TITLE: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Author
1. Palepu BN Gopal
2. Sachin Gupta
3. Shubhal Dixit
4. Ravi Prakash
5. Lakshmi N Yaddanpuddi
6. Akansha Jain
7. Tarun A Sahu
8. Tapas K Sahoo
ISSN
0972-5229
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23597
Volume
24
Issue
S5
Publishing Year
2020
Pages
9
Author Affiliations
    1. Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
    1. Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Gurugram, Haryana, India
    2. Narayana Superspecialty Hospital, Gurugram, Haryana, India
    3. Narayana Superspecialty, Hospital, Gurugram, Haryana, India
    1. Critical Care Deparment, Medanta Hospital, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
    1. Moolchand Medcity, New Delhi, India
    1. Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    1. Department of Paediatric ICU, Bhagwan Mahavir Medica Superspeciality Hospital, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
    1. Division of Critical Care, CARE Hospitals, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
    1. Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sanjeevan and MJM Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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    Abstract

    The number of cases with novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection is increasing every day in the world, and India contributes a substantial proportion of this burden. Critical care specialists have accepted the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and are frontline warriors in this war. They have worked hard in streamlining workflow isolation of positive patients, clinical management of critically ill patients, and infection prevention practices. With no end in sight for this pandemic, intensive care unit (ICU) practitioners, hospital administrators, and policy makers have to join hands to prepare for the surge in critical care bed capacity. In this position article, we offer several suggestions on important interventions to the ICU practitioners for better management of critically ill patients. This position article highlights key interventions for COVID-19 treatment and covers several important issues such as endotracheal intubation and tracheostomy (surgical vs PCT), nebulization, bronchoscopy, and invasive procedures such as central venous catheters, arterial lines, and HD catheters.

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