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Review
. 2020 Aug;36(Suppl 1):S39-S44.
doi: 10.4103/joacp.JOACP_257_20. Epub 2020 Jul 24.

COVID-19 cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Guidelines and modifications

Pankaj Kundra  1 , Stalin Vinayagam  1
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Review

COVID-19 cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Guidelines and modifications

Pankaj Kundra et al. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

International societies like the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), American Heart Association (AHA), and UK Resuscitation Council have suggested modified guidelines for resuscitation during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Though there is consensus in most of the recommendations there are also disparities. Considering the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic and our better understanding of the spread of the disease, there is an urgent need to suggest modifications to the existing guidelines. These modifications should allay the fear of health care workers regarding their safety and reluctance to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) but should also address the serious concerns where an opportunity is lost to revive patients who may not be COVID positive as suspected.

Keywords: COVID-19; cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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Figures

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Figure 1
Modified chain of survival for the resuscitation of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients
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(a) COVID-19 patient covered with a transparent plastic sheet during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (b) Three-ply surgical mask with the complete seal of leaks on all sides using an adhesive tape
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