• Can J Emerg Med · Jul 2020

    Just the Facts: Airway management during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • George Kovacs, Nicholas Sowers, Samuel Campbell, James French, and Paul Atkinson.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
    • Can J Emerg Med. 2020 Jul 1; 22 (4): 440-444.

    AbstractA previously healthy 42-year-old male developed a fever and cough shortly after returning to Canada from overseas. Initially, he had mild upper respiratory tract infection symptoms and a cough. He was aware of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) and the advisory to self-isolate and did so; however, he developed increasing respiratory distress over several days and called 911. On arrival at the emergency department (ED), his heart rate was 130 beats/min, respiratory rate 32 per/min, and oxygenation saturation 82% on room air. As per emergency medical services (EMS) protocol, they placed him on nasal prongs under a surgical mask at 5 L/min and his oxygen saturation improved to 86%.

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