Practical challenges of managing COVID-19 positive patients in the adult intensive care unit of a tertiary care teaching hospital of Ireland

  • Shankar Lal Registrar Anaesthesiologist, Royal College of Surgeons Hospital Group, Republic of Ireland
  • Ehtesham Khan Vice President, College of Anaesthetists Ireland, Consultant Anaesthesiologist, Royal College of Surgeons Hospital Group, Republic of Ireland
  • Muhammad Anwar Malik Consultant Anaesthesiologist, Royal College of Surgeons Hospital Group, Republic of Ireland
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35975/apic.v24i3.1275

Abstract

On March 11th, 2020, the WHO (World Health Organization) announced the coronavirus disease (a respiratory tract infection) as a pandemic. It originally outbroke in Wuhan (China) and spread all around the world. It is caused by the beta coronavirus1 (Zoonotic Virus) a member of the severe acute metastasis syndrome-related coronavirus species (SARS-CoV-2) 2, 3. COVID-19 ranges in severity from asymptomatic or moderate to severe; a considerable percentage of patients develop a more severe disorder 1, depending on their co-morbidities. 

Published
08-07-2020
How to Cite
Lal, S., Khan, E., & Malik, M. A. (2020). Practical challenges of managing COVID-19 positive patients in the adult intensive care unit of a tertiary care teaching hospital of Ireland. Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care, 24(3), 263-271. https://doi.org/10.35975/apic.v24i3.1275
Issue
Vol 24 No 3 (2020): July-Sep
Section
PERSPECTIVES