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Table 3.

Checklist for the initial management and evaluation of PUIs for COVID-19

1.
Nurse dons appropriate PPE (mask, isolation gown, face shield or goggles, and gloves).
2.
Nurse places a mask on the patient and visitor.
3.
Nurse escorts the patient to the private room (does not need to be negative pressure), and the door is kept closed at all times.
4.
Place droplet and contact isolation notifications on the door.
5.
Place isolation cart with PPE outside the door.
6.
Minimize number of staff who enter the room—only 1 doctor and 1 nurse should evaluate and provide care for the patient.
7.
Order the following laboratory tests:
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  CBC, with differential
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  Basic metabolic panel
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  Liver function tests
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  Magnesium
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  Phosphorous
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  PT, PTT, fibrinogen, and D-dimer
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  CRP
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  Respiratory pathogen test—send 1 or multiple of the following per your hospital’s guidelines:
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    SARS-CoV-2 test
  - •
    Influenza
  - •
    Respiratory pathogen panel
8.
Order chest x-ray (CDC recommends portable device to reduce exposure risk)

Initial management and suggested admission order set, including laboratory and imaging, for newly admitted patients.

CBC, complete blood cell count; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; CRP, C-reactive protein; PPE, personal protective equipment; PT, prothrombin time; PTT, partial thromboplastin time; PUIs, patients under investigation; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

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