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==Treatment Based Questions== | ==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?==== | |||
====Does every patient with a positive COVID-19 test need to be admitted to the hospital?==== | |||
====What are the chances of recovery in a hospital admitted COVID-19 patient?==== | |||
====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?==== | |||
==Complications Based Questions== | |||
====What population is most at risk for severe disease from COVID-19?==== | |||
====What risk factors result in severe complications from COVID-19?==== | |||
====Will I be placed on a ventilator?==== | |||
====What systems other than the Respiratory system can be involved?==== | |||
====Does prolonged ventilation in hospitalized patients worsen the outcome of COVID-19?==== | |||
==Co-Morbidity Based Questions== | |||
=== <u>Patients with Hypertension</u> === | |||
====Should I stop my ACE Inhibitors and ARBs while on admission for COVID-19?==== | |||
=== <u>Patients with Asthma</u> === | |||
====If I experience an Asthma exacerbation, should that exacerbation be treated any differently to reduce the risk of COVID-19?==== | |||
==== Are any changes recommended to my treatment plan if a paitent with asthma has COVID 19? ==== | |||
=== <u>Patients currently Undergoing Hemodialysis</u> === | |||
===Can I continue receiving Hemodialysis in a hospital where other COVID-19 patients are treated?=== | |||
=== <u>Cancer Patients</u> === | |||
==== Can/Should Cancer surgery be delayed? What about radiation therapy? ==== | |||
==== Should treatment that suppresses my immune system be stopped or delayed? ==== | |||
==== Are the support groups or activites still available in the hospital? ==== | |||
==== Should I be taking an antiviral medication such as Tami flu for protection? ==== | |||
==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?==== | |||
====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 can I get back to my job?==== | |||
====After discharge can I use public places and transportation?==== | |||
====What can I expect after I leave the hospital?==== | |||
==Re-Infection Related Questions== | |||
====Do I become immune after I have recovered from COVID-19?==== | |||
====Is re-infection worse than the initial infection?==== | |||
====Will a re-infected person show the same symptoms as the initial infection?==== | |||
====Are clinically recovered persons infectious to others if they test persistently or recurrently positive for SARS-COV-2 RNA?==== | |||
==Pregnancy Related Questions== | ==Pregnancy Related Questions== | ||
====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?==== | |||
====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?==== | |||
====Can I proceed with a scheduled cesarean delivery if hospitalized with COVID-19?==== | |||
====Are glucocorticoids contraindicated in pregnant patients with COVID-19?==== | |||
====Are pregnant women more susceptible to infection or at increased risk for severe illness, morbidity, or mortality with COVID-19?==== | |||
====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?==== | |||
====If I contract COVID-19, will I still be able to breastfeed?==== | |||
====How many people can be present in the room during my birth?==== | |||
====If I have COVID-19 at the time of my birth, will my baby be able to stay with me?==== | |||
====Can COVID-19 be transmitted via breastmilk?==== | |||
==Pediatrics Related Questions== | ==Pediatrics Related Questions== | ||
====My child has congenital heart disease, is he at increased risk of COVID-19?==== | |||
====Are children with underlying conditions at increased risk of hospitalization?==== | |||
====I am currently hospitalized due to COVID-19, can I breastfeed my infant child?==== | |||
====What is KAWASAKI disease? What is the association with COVID-19?==== | |||
====What is a multisystem inflammatory syndrome? What is the association with COVID-19?==== | |||
== | ==== Should routinely recommended Hepatitis A and B vaccines continue to be administered to the children? ==== | ||
== | ==== Should vaccinations for HBV exposed infants be continued during the COVID 19 pandemic? ==== | ||
== | ==Visitors Related Questions== | ||
====Can I have visitors while I’m in the hospital?==== | |||
====Is there anything I can to do to help others who have COVID-19?==== | |||
== | ==== 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 ==== | ||
==General In-Patient Questions== | ==General In-Patient Questions== | ||
====Does being hospitalized with other COVID-19 patients worsen my outcome?==== | |||
====What are the diet recommendations if I get hospitalized?==== | |||
====What can I expect while I’m in the hospital?==== | |||
====When can I leave the hospital?==== | |||
====Is blood been tested for COVID-19 before blood transfusion?==== | |||
====Do wastewater & sewage workers need additional protection when handling untreated waste from hospitals with COVID-19 patients?==== | |||
==Management of Dead Bodies from COVID-19?== | |||
====Do any special procedures exist for the management of bodies of persons who 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?==== | |||
====Is post-exposure prophylaxis currently available, and when can it be used?==== | |||
====Can routine vaccinations still be administered to patients?==== | |||
====Should I use face mask/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?==== | |||
====I am pregnant and a health care worker. Can I work with patients who are potentially infected with COVID-19?==== | |||
====Whom should healthcare providers notify if they suspect a patient has COVID-19?==== | |||
Revision as of 13:45, 11 June 2020
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