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Gabriel Brat
@bratogram
Trauma surgeon, surgical informatics, and co-founder. Tweets are my own.
Mar 18, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
(1/5) THREAD. Important to share experiences with #COVID19Surgery. A few (6) more thoughts on emergency gen surgeries in suspected #COVID19 patients. See previous thread for overarching themes; surg guides soon to come. @DrJohnScott @AnnalsofSurgery @BehindTheKnife for more. (2/5) 1. SET UP AN ANTE ROOM. If possible, isolate space from other traffic for equipment, donning/doffing, OR runner, & bed. Really helps w staff anxiety, flow of other cases, & doffing.

2. PLAN FOR BED. Contaminated bed linen bagged in OR & wiped bed sent to ante room.
Mar 16, 2020 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
1/8) THREAD. Six take-aways from emergency gen surgery case on pt w concern for COVID-19. Team anxiety & uncertainty so everything more difficult. Plus, lacking protocols for surgeon protection. @AnnalsofSurgery @aneelbhangu @dnepo @DrJohnScott #COVID19 #COVID19Surgery
... 2/8) 1. HUDDLE FOR PREP. Extensive prep to move ICU pts w COVID-19 to OR. Huddled w ICU attd, nurse, anesthesia, RT, OR staff, enviro svs, security, & infxn ctrl. Hours of coordination (even w protocol in place). If u don't have a protocol in place, prepare one now.
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