COVID-19 frequently asked inpatient questions
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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?
- 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?
Complications Based Questions
- What population is most at risk for severe disease from 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?
- Can I continue receiving Hemodialysis in a hospital where other COVID-19 patients are treated?
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?
Re-Infection Related Questions
General In-Patient Questions
- Does being hospitalized with other COVID-19 patients worsen my outcome?
- Do any special procedures exist for the management of bodies of persons who died from COVID-19?
- Doe wastewater & sewage workers need additional protection when handling untreated waste from hospitals with COVID-19 patients?
- What are the diet recommendations if I get hospitalized?
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?