Specific issues in case of Covid 19 infection
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NO LONGER RELEVANT AND IS NOT BEING UPDATED BUT HAS BEEN LEFT ON THE SITE FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY
This information is sourced from NHS London clinical networks:
If baseline saturations are available:
- Mild deterioration would be defined as up to 2% below their baseline
- Moderate deterioration would be defined as between 3-4% below their baseline
- Severe deterioration would be defined as 5% or more below their baseline
Consider ceiling of care:
- Many patients who have established pulmonary fibrosis, of any cause, will not do well with intubation and mechanical ventilation
- Patients are likely to become hypoxic very quickly as they will not have much reserve
- They will have often had advance care planning as part of their specialist care
