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UncategorizedPosted onMay 17, 2020

The duty to treat: where do the limits lie?

Doctors are dying. The combination of a novel virus, no treatment, and inadequate supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) is putting frontline health workers at…

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UncategorizedPosted onApril 22, 2020

Airborne or droplet precautions for health workers treating COVID-19?

Cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 200 countries. Thousands of health workers have been infected and outbreaks have occurred in hospitals, aged care…

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UncategorizedPosted onApril 7, 2020

Turbulent Gas Clouds and Respiratory Pathogen Emissions Potential Implications for Reducing Transmission of COVID-19

Although no studies have directly evaluated the biophysics of droplets and gas cloud formation for patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, several properties of the…

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UncategorizedPosted onMarch 31, 2020

ANZCA statement on personal protection equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic (30 March 2020)

The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) acknowledges that there is significant and justified concern from anaesthetists, pain medicine specialists and indeed all…

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UncategorizedPosted onMarch 29, 2020March 29, 2020

Information, guidance and resources supporting the understanding and management of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Comprehensive selection of guidelines from UK faculty of intensive care medicine, Association of Anaesthetists, Royal College of Anaesthetists, and Intensive Care Society Link

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UncategorizedPosted onMarch 25, 2020March 25, 2020

VIC DHHS Guidelines for health services and general practitioners (Awaiting confirmation)

*Awaiting confirmation*

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UncategorizedPosted onMarch 25, 2020

HCW Covid infections in Spain

5400 medical staff infected in Spain (15% of total infections), lack of PPE blamed Link

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UncategorizedPosted onMarch 25, 2020

Casey PPE Donning/ Doffing guide

From Casey hospital. Includes the addition of a bio suit under the gown for added protection. Some argue this increases complexity and risk of contamination…

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UncategorizedPosted onMarch 25, 2020

Fit testing N95 masks

Formal fit testing from 3M Link

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UncategorizedPosted onMarch 23, 2020

Reuse of FFP2 masks by The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment

The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has conducted a pilot study and found a reprocessing method that leads to an…

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UncategorizedPosted onMarch 23, 2020

AAEM Position Statement on Protections for Emergency Medicine Physicians during COVID-19

Adequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) AAEM supports the right of all physicians, nurses, physician assistants and first responders providing direct care to patients potentially infected…

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UncategorizedPosted onMarch 22, 2020March 22, 2020

Making Your Own Reusable Elastomeric Respirator For Use During Covid-19 Viral Pandemic N95 Shortage

This demonstrates how to *potentially* make a face mask with respiratory protection equivalent to an N95 mask. It uses an anaesthesia mask and HME filter.…

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UncategorizedPosted onMarch 22, 2020

Recommended Guidance for Extended Use and Limited Reuse of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators in Healthcare Settings

CDC recommendations & risks extended use and reuse Link

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UncategorizedPosted onMarch 21, 2020April 2, 2020

Emergency Department Assessment & Management of Suspected COVID-19 Patients

Guidelines for Emergency Departments from Dr Anand Senthi, Emergency Physician, Western Australia Link

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UncategorizedPosted onMarch 21, 2020March 21, 2020

COVID19 Intubation and PPE video from Dr Ian Turner

This high quality 20min video outlines the steps for correct PPE donning/doffing, and intubation of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID19. Link

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