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. 2020 Apr 25;133(9):1019–1024. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.03.041

Table 2.

Summary of Management of COVID-19

Infection Control Work-Up Treatment Under Investigation
Modified droplet isolation Evaluate risk for severe disease Continue ACEi/ARB medication if previously taking and medically appropriate Chloroquine. Hydroxychloroquine ± azithromycin
Airborne isolation if recent aerosol-generating procedure Frequent re-evaluation of respiratory status Avoid NSAID medications Remdesivir, lopinavir-ritonavir
Limit aerosol-producing procedures Monitor for extrapulmonary complications Consider empiric antibiotics for bacterial respiratory pathogens Sarilumab, tocilizumab
Limit direct patient contact Maintain a differential diagnosis No routine corticosteroid use Convalescent plasma

ACEi = angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB = angiotensin receptor blocker; NSAID = nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.