Episode 40 - COVID-19: An Interview with Colby Redfield, MD-Tent Triage, Telemedicine, PPE, and EMS

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EMplify April 2020 – Colby Redfield, MD

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COVID-19 Topics:

1.Triage Tent Implementation (02:35)

2.Telemedicine – In the tent, in the department, and in follow up. (08:45)

3. PPE (16:30)

• Reusing N95s
• Using elastomeric full and half face respirators
• CDC, FDA, Osha

4. EMS (22:44)

• Crew Safety
• Criteria for transport
• Viral filters
• Handoff to the ED

Helpful Links:

1. Novel 2019 Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19): An Updated Overview for Emergency Clinicians

https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/infectious-disease/COVID-19

2. Reusable Facemasks and COVID-19

https://adminem.com/reusable-facemasks-and-covid-19/

3. University of Florida Halyard H600 masks

https://anest.ufl.edu/clinical-divisions/mask-alternative/

https://ufhealth.org/news/2020/uf-health-anesthesiology-team-devises-respirator-mask-made-existing-hospital-materials