Listen in as Stephen Cantrill, MD, FACEP; Rajesh T. Gandhi, MD; and Payal K. Patel, MD, MPH, FIDSA, discuss current trends in and risk factors for progression to severe COVID-19, including for those for whom COVID-19 is not their primary concern when presenting to the emergency department (ED). Key topics of discussion include: How to complete a comprehensive patient workup in the EDConsiderations regarding pulse oximetryRisk stratification—what places patients at higher risk of severe disease?A detailed patient case to illustrate key takeawaysPresenters:Stephen Cantrill, MD, FACEPAssociate Director and Medical Director (Retired) Department of Emergency MedicineDenver Health Medical CenterAssociate Professor Department of Emergency MedicineUniversity of Colorado Health Sciences CenterDenver, ColoradoRajesh T. Gandhi, MDMassachusetts General HospitalProfessor of MedicineHarvard Medical SchoolBoston, MassachusettsPayal K. Patel, MD, MPH, FIDSASystemwide Director of Antimicrobial StewardshipAssociate Professor, Division of Infectious DiseasesIntermountain HealthSalt Lake City, UtahLink to full program:https://bit.ly/4fs7HcbGet access to all of our new podcasts by subscribing to the CCO Infectious Disease Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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