-
World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Nov 2020
ReviewAirway management of angioedema patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Tiffany N Chao, Joshua H Atkins, Zaffer Qasim, James J Kearney, Natasha Mirza, and Christopher H Rassekh.
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States.
- World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Nov 1; 6: S36-S39.
ImportanceThe COVID-19 pandemic is characterized by high transmissibility from patients with prolonged minimally- or asymptomatic periods, with a particularly increased risk of spread during aerosol-generating procedures, including endotracheal intubation.ObservationsAll patients presenting with upper airway obstruction due to angioedema during this time should be carefully managed in a way that is safest for both patient and provider.ConclusionsFor patients requiring emergent airway management during the COVID-19 pandemic, minimization of aerosols while taking the necessary precautions to protect healthcare workers should are critical principles for their management.© 2020 The Authors.
Notes
Knowledge, pearl, summary or comment to share?You can also include formatting, links, images and footnotes in your notes
- Simple formatting can be added to notes, such as
*italics*,_underline_or**bold**. - Superscript can be denoted by
<sup>text</sup>and subscript<sub>text</sub>. - Numbered or bulleted lists can be created using either numbered lines
1. 2. 3., hyphens-or asterisks*. - Links can be included with:
[my link to pubmed](http://pubmed.com) - Images can be included with:
 - For footnotes use
[^1](This is a footnote.)inline. - Or use an inline reference
[^1]to refer to a longer footnote elseweher in the document[^1]: This is a long footnote..