PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Praveen Chahar
AU  - Donn Marciniak
TI  - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in COVID-19 patients
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc040
DP  - 2020 Jun 03
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/early/2020/06/08/ccjm.87a.ccc040.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/early/2020/06/08/ccjm.87a.ccc040.full
AB  - COVID-19 is extremely transmissible. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is associated with multiple aerosol-generating procedures including chest compression, positive pressure ventilation, and airway manipulation. Healthcare providers who perform CPR are at high risk of contracting COVID-19. CPR in patients with suspected or proven COVID-19 must be performed without compromising the safety of healthcare providers. An overview of special considerations.