SARS-CoV-2 the novel coronavirus of COVID-19
Coronaviruses, named for the crown-like spikes on their surface were first identified in the mid-1960s. Seven coronaviruses can infect people:
4 Common human coronaviruses
229E (alpha coronavirus); NL63 (alpha coronavirus); OC43 (beta coronavirus); HKU1 (beta coronavirus)
3 Other human coronaviruses
- MERS-CoV (beta coronavirus that causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS)
- SARS-CoV (beta coronavirus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS)
- SARS-CoV-2 (novel coronavirus of COVID-19)
Resources
COVID-19 Overview
- COVID-19: Keeping the baby in the bath
- Intensive and The Alfred: COVID-19 resources
- LITFL Overview with weekly updates: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Lecturio. COVID-19: Interactive Case Files
- #CoVisuals with Chelsea Harris, MD
- Propofology – COVID-19 Disease Graphical Summary – from Propofology
- ABC: What we can learn from the countries winning the coronavirus fight
- Oxford CEBM COVID-19 Evidence Service (FAQ with EBM)
- Rebel EM: COVID-19 Resources
- EMCrit: COVID-19
- Critical Care Northamptom: COVID-19 – Your one-stop resource!
Data tracking
- Coronavirus Cases – WoldOmeter
- Australia: Coronavirus (COVID-19); COVID daily update; Real-time stats
- Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Global Cases Map – WHO
- COVID-19 Global Cases Interactive Map – Johns Hopkins University
LITFL Resources
- LITFL: A Practical Approach to Running a Scarce Resource Allocation Team (SRAT)
- LITFL: Should we put multiple COVID-19 patients on a single ventilator?
- LITFL: 5-step COVID: A cognitive aid for the pandemic airway
- LITFL: Apnoeic CPAP for oxygenation of COVID-19 patients prior to intubation
- LITFL: COVID-19 airway management: better care through simulation
- LITFL: COVID-19 a 3-step approach to intubation
- LITFL: Preparing for the COVID-19 pandemic
- LITFL: Lung Ultrasound in COVID-19
- LITFL: Should we use an “aerosol box” for intubation?
FOAMed resources
- CXR Collection (>50 COVID cases)
- RebelEM: COVID-19: The Novel Coronavirus 2019
- RebelEM: COVID-19 surge prevention
- St Emlyn’s: Covid-19 Podcast from Italy with Roberto Cosentini.
- Alfred: Emergency Intubation of COVID-19 patient (video)
- Alfred: Extubation of Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Patients
- Alfred: Prone Positioning for Hypoxic Respiratory Failure
- MIC: Preparing for the COVID-19 pandemic
- MIC: COVID-19 – We are all in this together
- JAMA: Coronavirus in Italy – Report From The Front Lines
- Coronavirus Tech Handbook – Resources for Doctors
- MDCalc – COVID-19 Resources Center
Consensus Statements by Professional Bodies
- Consensus statement: Safe Airway Society principles of airway management and tracheal intubation specific to the COVID-19 adult patient group – MJA 16/03/2020
- The Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) COVID-19 Guidelines – 16/03/2020
SARS-CoV-2
novel coronavirus of COVID-19