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*Should I stop my ACE Inhibitors and ARBs while on admission for COVID-19? | *Should I stop my ACE Inhibitors and ARBs while on admission for COVID-19? | ||
==Pregnancy Related Related Questions== | ==Pregnancy Related Related Questions== | ||
*If I deliver in the hospital will that increase my chances or my baby's chances to contract COVID-19? | |||
*Should intrapartum fever be considered as a possible sign of COVID-19 infection? | *Should intrapartum fever be considered as a possible sign of COVID-19 infection? | ||
*What | *I am currently pregnant and hospitalized due to COVID-19, is my unborn child infected? | ||
*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? | |||
*Are Pregnant healthcare personnel at increased risk for adverse outcomes if they care for patients with COVID-19 infection? | *Are Pregnant healthcare personnel at increased risk for adverse outcomes if they care for patients with COVID-19 infection? | ||
==Pediatrics Related Questions== | ==Pediatrics Related Questions== | ||
*My child has congenital heart disease, is he at increased risk of COVID-19? | |||
==Complications Based Questions== | ==Complications Based Questions== | ||
*What population is most at risk for severe disease from COVID-19? | *What population is most at risk for severe disease from COVID-19? | ||
*My child has congenital heart disease, is he at increased risk of COVID-19? | |||
==Co-Morbidity Based Questions== | ==Co-Morbidity Based Questions== | ||
*Does prolonged ventilation in hospitalized patients worsen the outcome of COVID-19? | *Does prolonged ventilation in hospitalized patients worsen the outcome of COVID-19? | ||
*If I experience an Asthma exacerbation, should that exacerbation be treated any differently to reduce the risk of COVID-19? | |||
==Hospital Discharge Related Questions== | ==Hospital Discharge Related Questions== | ||
*I no longer have symptoms but my tests still come back positive for COVID-19, can I be discharged? | *I no longer have symptoms but my tests still come back positive for COVID-19, can I be discharged? | ||
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*If after discharge, a close contact test positive, should I self-isolate again? | *If after discharge, a close contact test positive, should I self-isolate again? | ||
*After I have been discharged, should I continue to wear a face mask? | *After I have been discharged, should I continue to wear a face mask? | ||
*After discharge, how soon could I get back to my job? | |||
==Re-Infection Related Questions== | ==Re-Infection Related Questions== | ||
==General In-Patient Questions== | ==General In-Patient Questions== | ||
*Does being hospitalized with other COVID-19 patients worsen my outcome? | |||
*Does special procedures exist for management of bodies of person died from COVID-19? | |||
==Health Care Practitioner (HCP) questions== | ==Health Care Practitioner (HCP) questions== | ||
*I have underlying health conditions, are there work restrictions in place for me? | *I have underlying health conditions, are there work restrictions in place for me? | ||
*Is post-exposure prophylaxis currently available, and when can it be used? | *Is post-exposure prophylaxis currently available, and when can it be used? | ||
*Can routine vaccinations still to be administered to patients? | *Can routine vaccinations still to be administered to patients? | ||
*Should I use facemask/respirator while taking care of pregnant | *Should I use facemask/respirator while taking care of pregnant patients with known/suspected COVID-19 infection? | ||
*I am a Health Care Practitioner living with someone who is at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 infection. What precautions should I take? | *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? | ||
Revision as of 19:25, 10 June 2020
| COVID-19 Project |
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| Ongoing Clinical Trials |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Gurmandeep Singh Sandhu,M.B.B.S.[2] Aisha Adigun, B.Sc., M.D.[3]Harmeet Kharoud M.D.[4]Rinky Agnes Botleroo, M.B.B.S.
Treatment Based Questions
- 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?
- Are antibiotics effective in preventing or treating COVID-19?
- What anti-viral medications are available to treat COVID-19?
- Should I stop my ACE Inhibitors and ARBs while on admission for COVID-19?
Pregnancy Related Related Questions
- If I deliver in the hospital will that increase my chances or my baby's chances to contract COVID-19?
- Should intrapartum fever be considered as a possible sign of COVID-19 infection?
- I am currently pregnant and hospitalized due to COVID-19, is my unborn child infected?
- 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?
- Are Pregnant healthcare personnel at increased risk for adverse outcomes if they care for patients with COVID-19 infection?
Pediatrics Related Questions
- My child has congenital heart disease, is he at increased risk of COVID-19?
Complications Based Questions
- What population is most at risk for severe disease from COVID-19?
- My child has congenital heart disease, is he at increased risk of COVID-19?
Co-Morbidity Based Questions
- Does prolonged ventilation in hospitalized patients worsen the outcome of COVID-19?
- If I experience an Asthma exacerbation, should that exacerbation be treated any differently to reduce the risk of COVID-19?
Hospital Discharge Related Questions
- I no longer have symptoms but my tests still come 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?
- If after discharge, a close contact test positive, should I self-isolate again?
- After I have been discharged, should I continue to wear a face mask?
- After discharge, how soon could I get back to my job?
Re-Infection Related Questions
General In-Patient Questions
- Does being hospitalized with other COVID-19 patients worsen my outcome?
- Does special procedures exist for management of bodies of person died from COVID-19?
Health Care Practitioner (HCP) questions
- I have underlying health conditions, are there work restrictions in place for me?
- Is post-exposure prophylaxis currently available, and when can it be used?
- Can routine vaccinations still to be administered to patients?
- Should I use facemask/respirator while taking care of pregnant patients with known/suspected COVID-19 infection?
- 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?