Anesthesiology in the ED
This case was designed to assess and improve team preparedness for safely and effectively caring for a critically ill COVID-19 patient who requires anesthesia.
Learning Objectives:
- Manage infectious, desaturating patient with urgent need for ETT/IPPV
- Demonstrate proper application of PPE prior to entering isolation area
- Prioritize and triage safety of providers and patient
- Follow best practices for droplet/airborne precautions during intubation
- Demonstrate safe doffing technique for PPE
Case authors: Amy Fraser, MD (Anesthesiology); Purnima Rao, MD (Anesthesiology); Michelle Chiu, MD (Anesthesiology)
Actors: Purnima Rao, MD (Anesthesiology), Michelle Chiu, MD (Anesthesiology), Amy Fraser, MD (Anesthesiology), Vicki LeBlanc, PhD (Director, uOSSC), Stephanie Jones (Sim Tech, uOSSC), Adam Garber, MD (Ob/Gyn)
