Society for Advanced Bronchoscopy Consensus Statement and Guidelines for bronchoscopy and airway management amid the COVID-19 pandemic

202077 citationsReviewdiamond Open Access

Authors

Michael A. Pritchett · FirstHealth of the Carolinas

Catherine L. Oberg · University of California, Los Angeles

Adam Belanger · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

José de Vinatea de Cárdenas · University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

George Z. Cheng · University of California, San Diego

Gustavo Cumbo Nacheli · Michigan State University

Carlos Franco‐Paredes

Abstract

PPE Donning Procedure (a) Gather supplies (gown, gloves, N95, eye protection). (b) Perform hand hygiene. (c) Don gown. Tie gown in back. (d) Don N95 respirator. (e) Don eye protection. (f) Don gloves. PPE Doffing Procedure (a) Within patient room, take off gown and gloves together by pulling gown forward, roll gown and remove gloves at the same time. Do not touch the outside of the gown. (b) Perform hand hygiene. (c) Remove face shield by grabbing the sides, not the front. (d) Perform hand hygiene. Leave patient room. (e) Remove N95 by grabbing the straps and pulling forward. Do not touch the front. (f) Perform hand hygiene.

Topics & Keywords

Infection Control and Ventilation COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Respiratory Support and Mechanisms

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Thoracic Disease

Volume 12, Issue 5, pp. 1781-1798

DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2020.04.32

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