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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

HypoxiaAvoid HypoxiaDyspneaArrhythmiasReduced Cardiac OutputStroke RiskSepsisShockCareful PositioningRenal DysfunctionMyocarditisThrombocytopenia

Pathophysiology

SARS-CoV-2 enters cells when its spike protein binds the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor on respiratory epithelium and is primed by host transmembrane serine protease 2. Most...

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