Conclusion
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is rapidly evolving with continuous updates in
treatment and guidelines. At the time of writing, there were over
492,000 cases in the United States with almost 19,000
deaths12. The
management algorithm recommended by our multidisciplinary team draws on
experiences with the 2002-3 SARS epidemic and the current experience of
surgeons, anesthesiologists, Intensivists and other healthcare workers
with SARS-CoV-2. The goals of these recommendations are to provide
optimal patient care, protection of medical personnel, minimizing
further spread of the virus and preservation of important resources (ICU
beds , ventilators and PPE).
Acknowledgements: We thank Michel Thomas for his
assistance in the graphic design of our flowchart.