By vgreene, 20 July, 2020 Patients w/ confirmed or possible SARS-CoV-2 infxn should wear facemask when being evaluated
By vgreene, 20 July, 2020 Clinicians are also strongly encouraged to test for other causes of respiratory illness (eg, influenza)
By vgreene, 20 July, 2020 Who to test? Priority: 1) Persons w/ sx of potential COVID-19 infxn, incl fever, cough, SOB, chills, myalgia, new loss of taste/smell, vomiting and/or diarrhea, sore throat. 2) Asymptomatic persons prioritized by public health depts or clinicians, for any
By vgreene, 20 July, 2020 Who to test? High priority: 1) Hospitalized pts 2) Symptomatic health care facility workers, workers in congregate living settings, first responders 3) Symptomatic residents of LTC or congregate living settings (incl prisons, shelters) 4) Persons ID’ed vi
By vgreene, 20 July, 2020 Note: Most pts w/ confirmed COVID-19 have developed fever (subjective or confirmed) and/or sx of acute respiratory illness (cough, dyspnea), but some pts may also present w/ other sx such as chills, repeated shaking w/ chills, myalgia, headache, sore thro
By vgreene, 20 July, 2020 Use judgment to determine if pt has s/sx compatible w/ COVID-19 and whether pt should be tested
By vgreene, 20 July, 2020 Work w/ local and state health depts to coordinate testing through public health labs, or use testing authorized by FDA under Emergency Use Authorization through clinical labs; increasing testing capacity will allow testing wider group of symptomatic pts