FIG. 2.

Algorithm for treatment of COVID‐19 infection among liver transplantation recipients.^{( 79 )} *Requiring supplemental oxygen. ^†Not recommended for routine use if the patient is on mechanical ventilation (200 mg IV followed by 100 mg IV daily × 4 days or until discharge, may extend to 10 days if no improvement). ^‡Dexamethasone 6 mg (IV or po) once daily × 10 days or until discharge (can use alternative steroid formulations at equivalent doses if dexamethasone is not available). ^§Within 3 days of hospital admission (if requiring oxygen delivery through high‐flow nasal cannula or noninvasive ventilation) or within 24 hours of ICU admission; 8 mg/kg of actual body weight (up to 800 mg) IV once. ^||If unable to tolerate corticosteroids (4 mg po once daily × 14 days or until discharge).