General Recommendations
- Using bronchoscopy/laryngoscopy/esophagoscopy for COVID-19 testing
should be last resort
- Always use proper hand hygiene
- Categorize patients based on risk stratification and proceed
accordingly
- Use proper PPE based on patient COVID-19 and risk factors as detailed
Table 1
- Use surgical site tenting when appropriate
Figure Legend:
Figure 1: Pathway for OR Cases
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