Best Practices in Managing Cardiac Arrest in the Emergency Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Overview

Journal Mayo Clin Proc

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2020 Dec 5

PMID 33276842

Authors

Heather A Heaton

Anuradha Luke

Matthew D Sztajnkrycer

Casey M Clements

Alice Gallo de Moraes

Neha P Raukar

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Abstract

Infection by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has led to cardiac complications including an increasing incidence of cardiac arrest. The resuscitation of these patients requires a conscious effort to minimize the spread of the virus. We present a best-practice model based in four guiding principles: (1) reduce the risk of exposure to the entire health care team; (2) decrease the number of aerosol generating procedures; (3) use a small resuscitation team to limit potential exposure; and (4) consider early termination of resuscitative efforts.

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