SCCM Resource Library-COVID-19 What We Learned from the Outbreak in Wuhan

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Dr. Zhiyong Peng discussed what was learned from the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan. He highlighted the importance of preparing for an outbreak by mobilizing medical resources and organizing new teams to set up more ICU beds. Personal protection is also crucial, and protocols should be established for wearing and removing PPE. Hospital-related transmission is common, and healthcare workers are often affected by atypical patients who initially present with symptoms unrelated to COVID-19. Dr. Peng then focused on managing critically ill COVID-19 patients. He discussed key factors in the ICU admission, such as age and comorbidities, and highlighted the importance of factors like lung size and compliance, IL-6 levels, and white blood cell counts in predicting patient outcomes. Dr. Peng also discussed ventilation support strategies, including high-flow nasal cannula, non-invasive ventilation, and intubation, and emphasized the importance of frequent evaluation and adjustment of ventilation modes and parameters. The overall ICU mortality rate for COVID-19 patients in their hospital was around 30%.

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Crisis Management, 2020

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"During this webcast, Zhiyong Peng, MD, PhD, discussed his personal experiences as he prepared for the original COVID-19 outbreak and led one of the first teams to diagnose and manage COVID-19 patients, as well as lessons learned now that the spread in Wuhan is under control.

Recorded on: Friday, April 3, 2020

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Knowledge Area Crisis Management

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Tag COVID-19

Year 2020

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COVID-19 outbreak

ICU beds

personal protection

ventilation support

ICU admission

ICU mortality rate

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