Case Report: Disposition of Symptomatic Probable COVID-19.

Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med

Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Hackensack, New Jersey.

Published: August 2020

Introduction: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presents a challenge for healthcare providers in terms of diagnosis, management, and triage of cases requiring admission.

Case Report: A 47-year-old male with symptoms suspicious for COVID-19, pulse oximetry of 93% on room air, and multifocal pneumonia was risk stratified and safely discharged from the emergency department (ED) despite having moderate risk of progression to acute respiratory distress syndrome. He had resolution of his symptoms verified by telephone follow-up.

Conclusion: Various risk-stratifying tools and techniques can aid clinicians in identifying COVID-19 patients who can be safely discharged from the ED.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7434276PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2020.5.48318DOI Listing

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