Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 Important Updates for Providers with Sam Dominguez, MD (S3:E36)

Coronavirus. COVID-19. It is safe to say that this virus is on the minds of people across the globe and there is increased anxiety among the general public who are seeking guidance from their healthcare providers. And many healthcare providers are looking to their regional healthcare centers and the local/national health authorities for guidance – this is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation. In mid-February we recorded our first episode about COVID-19 where we covered the clinical presentation of the coronavirus in pediatrics and what providers should do if their clinical suspicion is high – you can go back and listen to that on Season 3, Episode 31. Today we are going to examine the current epi of the situation, answer listener submitted questions in follow-up to our previous COVID-19 episode and provide you with resources of where to find ongoing resources. Today we are going to examine the current epi of the situation, answer listener submitted questions in follow-up to our previous COVID-19 episode and provide you with resources of where to find ongoing resources. We are fortunate to be joined again on the podcast by Dr. Sam Dominguez, a pediatric infectious diseases physician at Children's Hospital Colorado and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. COVID-19 FAQs for Providers COVID-19 Pediatric Telephone Triage Protocols by Bart Schmitt, MD