@article{1441077, note = {Includes index.}, author = {Shiber, Joseph R.,}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1441077}, title = {Critical care of COVID-19 in the emergency department /}, publisher = {Springer,}, abstract = {This book functions as a comprehensive manual for emergency care providers who are treating critically ill COVID-19 patients. Beginning with an overview of the COVID-19 infection and an examination of the patients who received critical care from hospital emergency departments around the country, this book provides clinicians with a guide to best-practices in everything from personal protection while deploying critical care to COVID-19 patients to evaluation and diagnosis of the illness. Subsequent chapters break down care of various comorbidities seen in COVID-19 patients and the care offered to patients suffering from the illness in a multitude of ways. Closing chapters examine how emergency departments can best prepare for potential surges in COVID-19 patients as the illness continues to develop, providing important information on how to best protect hospital employees and best care for future patients in a constantly shifting landscape. Due to the rapid onset of the illness and strong-hold the pandemic had on the lives and careers of healthcare professionals, Critical Care of COVID-19 in the Emergency Department fills a critical gap in the literature available on this topic.}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85636-6}, recid = {1441077}, pages = {1 online resource}, address = {Cham, Switzerland :}, year = {2021}, }