LITFL 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); ...

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
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: 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
FOAMed resources
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

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