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| {{Frequently Asked Inpatient Questions}} | | {{Frequently Asked Inpatient Questions}} |
| To go back to the COVID-19 project, click [[COVID-19 project|'''here''']]. | | '''To visit COVID-19 Project page, click [[COVID-19 project|here]]'''.<br> |
| | '''To visit COVID-19 homepage, click [[COVID-19|here]]'''.<br> |
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| {{CMG}}{{AE}}{{GDS}}{{Aisha}}{{HAR}}{{RAB}}{{Nuha}}{{IF}}} | | {{SK}} Novel coronavirus, covid-19, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Wuhan coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, 2019-nCoV, COVID, coronavirus disease, novel coronavirus |
| ==Treatment Based Questions==
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| ====I read about the retraction of the two articles that halted the use of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients, can I currently receive this medication if infected?====
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| ====Does every patient with a positive COVID-19 test need to be admitted to the hospital?====
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| ====What are the chances of recovery in a hospital admitted COVID-19 patient?====
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| ====Are antibiotics effective in preventing or treating COVID-19?====
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| ====What anti-viral medications are available to treat COVID-19?====
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| ====Should I stop my ACE Inhibitors and ARBs while on admission for COVID-19?====
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| ==Complications Based Questions==
| | '''Sources of content-''' [https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html CDC], [https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 WHO], and [https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/counterterrorism-and-emerging-threats/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19 FDA]. |
| ====What population is most at risk for severe disease from COVID-19?====
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| ====What risk factors result in severe complications from COVID-19?====
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| ====Will I be placed on a ventilator?====
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| ====What systems other than the Respiratory system can be involved?====
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| ====Does prolonged ventilation in hospitalized patients worsen the outcome of COVID-19?====
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| ==Co-Morbidity Based Questions==
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| === <u>Patients with Hypertension</u> ===
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| ====Should I stop my ACE Inhibitors and ARBs while on admission for COVID-19?==== | | ==[[Treatment Based Questions]]== |
| | | ==[[Complications Based Questions]]== |
| === <u>Patients with Asthma</u> === | | ==[[Co-Morbidity Based Questions]]== |
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| ====If I experience an Asthma exacerbation, should that exacerbation be treated any differently to reduce the risk of COVID-19?==== | | ==[[Re-Infection Related Questions]]== |
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| ==== Are any changes recommended to my treatment plan if a paitent with asthma has COVID 19? ====
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| | | ==[[Visitors Related Questions]]== |
| === <u>Patients currently Undergoing Hemodialysis</u> ===
| | ==[[General In-Patient Questions]]== |
| | | ==[[Management of Dead Bodies from COVID-19]]== |
| ===Can I continue receiving Hemodialysis in a hospital where other COVID-19 patients are treated?===
| | ==[[General Health Care Practitioner (HCP) Questions]]== |
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| === <u>Cancer Patients</u> ===
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| ==== Can/Should Cancer surgery be delayed? What about radiation therapy? ====
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| ==== Should treatment that suppresses my immune system be stopped or delayed? ====
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| ==== Are the support groups or activites still available in the hospital? ====
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| ==== Should I be taking an antiviral medication such as Tami flu for protection? ====
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| ==Hospital Discharge Related Questions== | |
| ====I no longer have symptoms but my tests still came back positive for COVID-19, can I be discharged?==== | |
| ====If after discharge I show new symptoms of COVID-19, should I be isolated and tested again?====
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| ====If after discharge, a close contact test positive, should I self-isolate again?====
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| ====After I have been discharged, should I continue to wear a face mask?====
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| ====After discharge, how soon can I get back to my job?====
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| ====After discharge can I use public places and transportation?====
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| ====What can I expect after I leave the hospital?====
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| ==Re-Infection Related Questions==
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| ====Do I become immune after I have recovered from COVID-19?==== | |
| ====Is re-infection worse than the initial infection?====
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| ====Will a re-infected person show the same symptoms as the initial infection?====
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| ====Are clinically recovered persons infectious to others if they test persistently or recurrently positive for SARS-COV-2 RNA?====
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| ==Pregnancy Related Questions==
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| ====If I deliver in the hospital will that increase my chances or my baby's chances of contracting COVID-19?==== | |
| ====Should intrapartum fever be considered as a possible sign of COVID-19 infection?====
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| ====I am currently pregnant and hospitalized due to COVID-19, is my unborn child infected?====
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| ====What is the guidance available for labor and delivery Health Care Personnel with potential exposure in a healthcare setting to patients with COVID-19 infection?====
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| ====Are Pregnant healthcare personnel at increased risk for adverse outcomes if they care for patients with COVID-19 infection?====
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| ====Can I proceed with a scheduled cesarean delivery if hospitalized with COVID-19?====
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| ====Are glucocorticoids contraindicated in pregnant patients with COVID-19?====
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| ====Are pregnant women more susceptible to infection or at increased risk for severe illness, morbidity, or mortality with COVID-19?====
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| ====I have heard that some hospitals are testing all women for COVID-19 who arrive at the hospital for labor—even women without any symptoms. Will I be tested?====
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| ====If I contract COVID-19, will I still be able to breastfeed?====
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| ====How many people can be present in the room during my birth?====
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| ====If I have COVID-19 at the time of my birth, will my baby be able to stay with me?====
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| ====Can COVID-19 be transmitted via breastmilk?====
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| ==Pediatrics Related Questions==
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| ====My child has congenital heart disease, is he at increased risk of COVID-19?==== | |
| ====Are children with underlying conditions at increased risk of hospitalization?====
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| ====I am currently hospitalized due to COVID-19, can I breastfeed my infant child?====
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| ====What is KAWASAKI disease? What is the association with COVID-19?====
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| ====What is a multisystem inflammatory syndrome? What is the association with COVID-19?====
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| ==== Should routinely recommended Hepatitis A and B vaccines continue to be administered to the children? ====
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| ==== Should vaccinations for HBV exposed infants be continued during the COVID 19 pandemic? ====
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| ==Visitors Related Questions==
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| ====Can I have visitors while I’m in the hospital?==== | |
| ====Is there anything I can to do to help others who have COVID-19?====
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| ==== I would like to accompany my family member or friend for their procedure or appointments I am concerned they will need my support to cope or understand the information being shared with them by the healthcare team ====
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| ==General In-Patient Questions==
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| ====Does being hospitalized with other COVID-19 patients worsen my outcome?==== | |
| ====What are the diet recommendations if I get hospitalized?====
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| ====What can I expect while I’m in the hospital?====
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| ====When can I leave the hospital?====
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| ====Is blood been tested for COVID-19 before blood transfusion?====
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| ====Do wastewater & sewage workers need additional protection when handling untreated waste from hospitals with COVID-19 patients?====
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| ==Management of Dead Bodies from COVID-19?==
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| ====Do any special procedures exist for the management of bodies of persons who died from COVID-19?==== | |
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| ==Health Care Practitioner (HCP) questions==
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| ====I have underlying health conditions, are there work restrictions in place for me?====
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| ====Is post-exposure prophylaxis currently available, and when can it be used?====
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| ====Can routine vaccinations still be administered to patients?====
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| ====Should I use face mask/respirator while taking care of pregnant patients with known/suspected COVID-19 infection?====
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| ====I am a Health Care Practitioner living with someone who is at a higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 infection. What precautions should I take?====
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| ====I am pregnant and a health care worker. Can I work with patients who are potentially infected with COVID-19?====
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| ====Whom should healthcare providers notify if they suspect a patient has COVID-19?====
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| ==Sources==
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