Table 5.

PPE Recommendations

Scenario	PPE	Remarks
Confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients	Full PPE at all times: cap, eye protection (goggles or face shield), N95 mask, full gown, gloves	Surgical mask for the patient
Patients with pneumonia or acute respiratory symptoms	Full PPE when performing IR procedures. Surgical mask for contact with nonprocedure patient	Surgical mask for the patient
Patients under quarantine due to close contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients	Full PPE when performing IR procedures. Surgical mask for contact with nonprocedure patient	Surgical mask for the patient
Patients from a general ward and outpatients with no risk factors for COVID-19	Surgical mask
Aerosol-generating procedures	Full PPE plus PAPR for confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients. Full PPE for all other patients	Examples of AGP: intubation, positive pressure ventilation, nasogastric tube insertion, oral/airway suctioning, CPR Lung biopsy per se is not an AGP, but there is risk of aerosolization due to intraprocedural hemoptysis inciting violent coughing in some patients; hence this is categorized as an AGP

AGP = aerosol-generating procedures; CPR = cardiopulmonary resuscitation; PAPR = powered air purifying respirator; PPE = personal protection equipment.