Just the Facts: What are the roles of oxygen escalation and noninvasive ventilation in COVID-19

Abstract

CLINICAL SCENARIO.A 37-year-old female presents with cough, fever, dyspnea, and myalgias for five days after recent contact with a family member with confirmed 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Her vital signs include T 38.3 deg C, HR 108, BP 118/70mm Hg, RR 26 breaths per minute, and oxygen saturation 67% on room air. She is not in respiratory distress currently and is protecting her airway. Her chest X-ray reveals bilateral airspace opacities. You plan to immediately intervene and address her hypoxia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1105920

Entities

People

  • Brit Long
  • Christopher Hicks
  • Michael Gottlieb
  • Stephen Y Liang

Organizations

  • University of Washington School of Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Airway Management
  • Covid-19
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Flow Rate
  • Medical Personnel
  • Oxygenation
  • Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
  • Saturation
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Trauma or Military Medicine

Technology Areas

  • Space