Case Report: Disposition of Symptomatic Probable COVID-19

Case Report: Disposition of Symptomatic Probable COVID-19

Introduction: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presents a challenge for healthcare providers in terms of diagnosis, management, and triage of cases requiring admission. Case Report: A 47-year-old male with symptoms suspicious for COVID-19, pulse oximetry of 93% on room air, and multifoc...

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Main Authors: Aleq Jaffery, John Slakey, David Zodda, Douglas Finefrock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2020-08-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8sq802rd
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spelling doaj-8eb922ee37b046379c7eec0eb64292472020-11-25T03:46:29ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2020-08-014310.5811/cpcem.2020.5.48318cpcem-04-336Case Report: Disposition of Symptomatic Probable COVID-19Aleq Jaffery0John Slakey1David Zodda2Douglas Finefrock3Hackensack University Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Hackensack, New JerseyHackensack University Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Hackensack, New JerseyHackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Hackensack, New JerseyHackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Hackensack, New JerseyIntroduction: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presents a challenge for healthcare providers in terms of diagnosis, management, and triage of cases requiring admission. Case Report: A 47-year-old male with symptoms suspicious for COVID-19, pulse oximetry of 93% on room air, and multifocal pneumonia was risk stratified and safely discharged from the emergency department (ED) despite having moderate risk of progression to acute respiratory distress syndrome. He had resolution of his symptoms verified by telephone follow-up. Conclusion: Various risk-stratifying tools and techniques can aid clinicians in identifying COVID-19 patients who can be safely discharged from the ED.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8sq802rd
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description Introduction: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presents a challenge for healthcare providers in terms of diagnosis, management, and triage of cases requiring admission. Case Report: A 47-year-old male with symptoms suspicious for COVID-19, pulse oximetry of 93% on room air, and multifocal pneumonia was risk stratified and safely discharged from the emergency department (ED) despite having moderate risk of progression to acute respiratory distress syndrome. He had resolution of his symptoms verified by telephone follow-up. Conclusion: Various risk-stratifying tools and techniques can aid clinicians in identifying COVID-19 patients who can be safely discharged from the ED.
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