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cord-292493-lx7zfgoi	Firstenberg, Michael S.	Isolation protocol for a COVID-2019 patient requiring emergent surgical intervention: case presentation	2020-04-19		.txt	text/plain	2352	116	50	Few specific guidelines are available to outline the steps necessary to adequately maintain appropriate isolation precautions in patients who require emergent surgical interventions and who are either confirmed SARS-CoV2 or who are awaiting the results of testing. The purpose of this discussion is to outline the steps our U.S. institution undertook in managing a patient who required emergent cardiac surgery for an acute aortic syndrome who was presumptively infected, and did test positive on post-operative day two. Given the findings of pulmonary infiltrates, upon admission, he was placed in strict droplet and contact precautions in a negative air-flow Intensive Care Unit (ICU) room as a potential COVID-2019 case. Written surgical and anesthesia consent was obtained by the operating surgeon and anesthesiologist wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) that included N-95 mask, face shield, gown, and gloves).	./cache/cord-292493-lx7zfgoi.txt	./txt/cord-292493-lx7zfgoi.txt