Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology (Mar 2021)

Compilation of the resuscitation guidelines for COVID-19 patients in resource-constrained developing nations

  • Kompal Jain,
  • Rajeev Chauhan,
  • Summit Bloria,
  • Rashi Sarna

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s42077-021-00142-w
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 4

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Abstract Background The world is presently struggling with the pandemic of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease). Owing to the poor outcome and high contagiousness of COVID-19, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) of COVID-19-positive patients is still questionable. Main body It is imperative for the healthcare workers to follow the precautions during CPR of suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients. In the present article, we have compiled the resuscitation guidelines subjected to the availability of resources in India/developing nations. Conclusion Compression-only CPR should be initiated whether cardiac arrest is of presumed hypoxic or cardiac etiology. If a patient with an unknown status/suspected/confirmed COVID-19 has out of the hospital cardiac arrest, hands-only CPR could be performed only after covering the mouth and nose of the patient and healthcare worker with the face mask or cloth. During in-hospital cardiac arrest, patients should be shifted to a negative pressure ventilation room, and healthcare worker should wear personal protective equipments.

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