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Perioperative challenges in managing a morbidly obese patient with COVID-19 undergoing an elective tracheostomy
| العنوان: | Perioperative challenges in managing a morbidly obese patient with COVID-19 undergoing an elective tracheostomy |
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| المؤلفون: | Teah, Kai Ming, Tsen, Serena Shu Ying, Fong, Kean Khang, Yeap, Tat Boon |
| المصدر: | BMJ Case Reports ; volume 14, issue 6, page e243559 ; ISSN 1757-790X |
| بيانات النشر: | BMJ |
| سنة النشر: | 2021 |
| الوصف: | 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. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bcr-2021-243559 |
| الاتاحة: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-243559 https://syndication.highwire.org/content/doi/10.1136/bcr-2021-243559 |
| Rights: | https://bmj.com/coronavirus/usage |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.316A7ACB |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bcr-2021-243559 |
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