In-hospital airway management of COVID-19 patients

Crit Care. 2020 Jun 5;24(1):292. doi: 10.1186/s13054-020-03018-x.

Abstract

Those involved in the airway management of COVID-19 patients are particularly at risk. Here, we describe a practical, stepwise protocol for safe in-hospital airway management in patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection.

Keywords: Airway management; COVID-19 airway management; COVID-19, coronavirus; Coronavirus airway management; Emergency airway management; In-hospital airway management; Intubation.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Airway Management*
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / therapy*
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / therapy*