Dr. Green is assistant professor of emergency medicine and global health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Pigott is professor and vice chair for academic development in the department of emergency medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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ACEP Now: Vol 39 – No 03 – March 2020References
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5 Responses to “COVID-19 for the Emergency Physicians: What You Need to Know”
March 15, 2020
Nadia T.What are the recommendations as to what to do with patients who have mild/moderate symptoms (not to a degree that requires admission) but are PUI due to possible exposure? Do we keep them in isolation in the ED until test results come back? Do you send them home to self quarantine? Also when these mild/moderate cases come back with positive tests results what do you do with them? Admit for isolation? Discharge to self quarantine?
There seems to be a lot of sound recommendations for severely ill patients but not for those with mild/moderate symptoms…..any guidance would be highly appreciated.
May 13, 2020
Cathy ByrdHas acyclovir been used in the treatment for coved19?
April 13, 2020
Debra GrundmanHas Valacyclovir been trialed to treat Covid 19 ?
April 15, 2020
Dr Sanya jainWhy valacyclovir was not given to covid patient along with antihistamines
May 13, 2020
Cathy ByrdAre the children who are getting this new disease up to date on there vaccinations?