COVID-19 Resources Hub

Red de Aprendizaje para la Respuesta a la COVID-19 en América Latina - Sesión el 17 de febrero de 2021

Course objectives:
- Describe the components of care during COVID-19, with special focus on clinical nursing care.
- Describe and implement procedures to minimise contamination and transmission of COVID-19 in any nursing and respiratory support activities.
- Discuss indications and procedures for non-invasive respiratory support.
- Monitor patients on non-invasive respiratory support, describe troubleshooting and solutions related to respiratory support activities.
- Apply patient care principles during and when exiting care with an emphasis on caring for patients post extubation and discharge from ICU to general wards

This brief slide deck provides an overview of the OpenCriticalCare.org portal key features, including how to navigate the site and find resources.

See column 6 for routine "respiratory care, setup & monitoring"

Esta ilustración muestra diferentes configuraciones para filtros de ventilador, circuitos y sistemas de humidificación.

Slide deck created Feb 2021 by the Partners In Health, US Public Health Accompaniment Unit

- Directrices de laboratorio
- Información y criterios para la priorización de pruebas diagnósticas
- Implementación de la prueba rápida de detección de antígenos para COVID-19
- Interpretación de resultados
- Nota Técnica: Caracterización genómica del SARS-CoV-2 y variantes circulantes en la Región de las Américas
- Orientaciones para la selección de muestras de SARS-CoV-2 para caracterización y vigilancia genómica

Note: this is a train the trainers course.

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:
- Understand the role of rehabilitation in the management of impairments resulting from COVID-19;
- Describe the etiology of a range of rehabilitation-related impairments in COVID-19;
- Know who and when to assess for rehabilitation needs;
- Provide education and advice to patients and their families; and
- Advise on strategies to help patients and their families manage their impairments.

This guide is intended to aid clinicians and hospital staff to manage COVID-19 response efforts in newborn care units in sub-Saharan Africa. Topics covered include: Priority Resources Relevant to LMICs, Risk to Neonates and Infants, Best Practices for Hand Washing, General Information on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Professional Risk Exposure, Disinfection of Medical Equipment

La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), en colaboración con el Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja (CICR) y la Federación Internacional de Medicina de Emergencia (IFEM, por sus siglas en inglés), elaboró este curso de atención básica de emergencia para los proveedores de servicios médicos de primera línea que manejan situaciones agudas potencialmente mortales con recursos limitados.