Conduct Triage

  • Identify Persons Under Investigation:  fever >38C/100.4F) & one of the following:  cough, shortness of breath, respiratory accessory muscle use, loss of smell, history of exposure to wide-spread COVID-19 areas within 14 days of symptoms, or known exposure to known COVID-19 areas within 14 days of symptoms
  • Recognize & consider early evacuation for those at risk of severe disease including mild COVID-19 symptoms, normal SpO2, but with shortness of breath; use of accessory muscles; age over 45 years; chronic disease (obesity, cardiovascular, & pulmonary)

Control Hemorrhage

  • Primary medical mission remains damage control resuscitation and damage control surgery.
  • Those severely ill may develop excessive blood clotting and be at increased risk for venous and arterial thrombosis