Author: Teah, Kai Ming; Tsen, Serena Shu Ying; Fong, Kean Khang; Yeap, Tat Boon
Title: Perioperative challenges in managing a morbidly obese patient with COVID-19 undergoing an elective tracheostomy Cord-id: obhelb29 Document date: 2021_6_8
ID: obhelb29
Snippet: Tracheostomy is an aerosol-generating procedure and performing it in patients with COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation raises significant concerns of infection risk to healthcare workers. We herein report a case of tracheostomy in a critically ill patient with severe COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome. This article depicts the use of personal protective equipment, highlighting the common challenges it presents and ways to address them.
Document: Tracheostomy is an aerosol-generating procedure and performing it in patients with COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation raises significant concerns of infection risk to healthcare workers. We herein report a case of tracheostomy in a critically ill patient with severe COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome. This article depicts the use of personal protective equipment, highlighting the common challenges it presents and ways to address them.
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