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Document Name: COVID-19 Guidelines for Initiation and Titration of O2 in the COVID-19 Adult Patient
Developed Date: 2020 04 21
Expiry Date: 2021 04 21
Distribution Approved by: Incident Management Committee
Contact for suggestions for next version: CPL, Charge RT, Dr. David Casey (GIM physician)
Intended use: SJHC site; for reference at SMH and Providence

Relevant References and Links

References
Anesi. G.L. (2020). Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Critical care and airway management issues.
URetrieved from https://www.uptodate.com/contents/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-critical-care-
and-airway-management-
issues?search=COVID%2019%20Oxygen&source=search_result&selectedTitle=1~150&usage_type=defa
ult&display_rank=1#H4085782647. Retrieved May 7, 2020

World Health Organization. Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) when COVID-
19 disease is suspected: Interim guidance V 1.2. 13 March 2020

Bamford, P. et al. (2020) ICS Guidance for Prone Positioning of the Conscious COVID Patient 2020.
Intensive Care Society.

Emergency Department Critical Care (EMCrit). 2016. PumCrit Wee- Proning the non-intubated patient.
Retrieved from https://emcrit.org/pulmcrit/proning-nonintubed/ Accessed April 27 2020

National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel. (2020). Pressure injury prevention: PIP tips for prone
positioning. Retrieved from
https://cdn.ymaws.com/npiap.com/resource/resmgr/online_store/posters/npiap_pip_tips_-
_proning_202.pdf

Siemieniuk. R.A.C et al. (2018) Oxygen therapy for acutely ill medical patients: a clinical practice
guideline. BMJ 2018;363:k4169

Links
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Medical Directive: Initiation, Titration and Discontinuation of Oxygen Therapy for Adult Patients

Oxygen Standard of Care for the Adult Patient

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