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{{Frequently Asked Inpatient Questions}}
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'''To visit COVID-19 Project page, click [[COVID-19 project|here]]'''.<br>
==Treatment Based Questions==
'''To visit COVID-19 homepage, click [[COVID-19|here]]'''.<br>
*I read about the retraction of the two articles that halted the use of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients, can I currently receive this medication if infected?
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*Are antibiotics effective in preventing or treating COVID-19?
*What anti-viral medications are available to treat COVID-19?
*Should I stop my ACE Inhibitors and ARBs while on admission for COVID-19?
==Pregnancy Related Related Questions==


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*Should intrapartum fever be considered as a possible sign of COVID-19 infection?
'''Sources of content-''' [https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html CDC], [https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 WHO], and [https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/counterterrorism-and-emerging-threats/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19 FDA].
*What are the guidance available for labor and delivery Health Care Practitioner with potential exposure in a healthcare setting to patient with COVID-19 infection?


==Pediatrics Related Questions==
 
==Complications Based Questions==
==[[Treatment Based Questions]]==
*What population is most at risk for severe disease from COVID-19?
==[[Complications Based Questions]]==
==Co-Morbidity Based Questions==
==[[Co-Morbidity Based Questions]]==
*Does prolonged ventilation in hospitalized patients worsen the outcome of COVID-19?
==[[Hospital Discharge Related Questions]]==
==Hospital Discharge Related Questions==
==[[Re-Infection Related Questions]]==
*I no longer have symptoms but my tests still come back positive for COVID-19, can I be discharged?
==[[Pregnancy Related Questions]]==
*If after discharge I show new symptoms of COVID-19, should I be isolated and tested again?
==[[Pediatrics Related Questions]]==
*If after discharge, a close contact test positive, should I self-isolate again?
==[[Visitors Related Questions]]==
*After I have been discharged, should I continue to wear a face mask?
==[[General In-Patient Questions]]==
==Re-Infection Related Questions==
==[[Management of Dead Bodies from COVID-19]]==
==General In-Patient Questions==
==[[General Health Care Practitioner (HCP) Questions]]==
==Health Care Practitioner (HCP) questions==
*I have underlying health conditions, are there work restrictions in place for me?
*Is post-exposure prophylaxis currently available, and when can it be used?
*Can routine vaccinations still to be administered to patients?
*Should I use facemask/respirator while taking care of pregnant patient with known/suspected COVID-19 infection?
*I am a Health Care Practitioner living with someone who is at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 infection. What precautions should I take?

Latest revision as of 17:13, 7 July 2020