L1
Level 1 = This fundamental material is intended for a broad audience of learners, of multiple cadres, who may provide care for patients with severe or critical illness, but may have little or no experience caring for severe or critically-ill patients and are usually not the primary decision maker for guiding care.
L2
Level 2 = This intermediate material is intended for a more advanced audience of learners than level 1, with some experience caring for patients with severe or critical illness, and may not be essential for all practitioners who provide this level of care.
L3
Level 3 = This advanced material is intended for an audience with significant experience caring for patients with severe and critical illness, including those who guide care decisions these patients.
COVID19 Diagnosis & Management
Our editorial team has curated this list of some of the best free, online courses we could find.
By the end of these modules, you will be able to:
- Identify key differences between COVID19 diagnostic tests
- Identify criteria for testing persons suspected of having COVID19
- Plan for and establish high quality COVID-19 testing in your laboratory
- Recognize which COVID19 therapeutics are recommended by global authorities and are backed by data
- Outline key principles for COVID-19 clinical case management
(Check out our suggested Respiratory Failure Management courses)
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Clinical management of patients with COVID-19: Investigations and care for mild, moderate and severe disease
By the end of this course, participants should be able to:
· Discuss appropriate use of lab tests and imaging for COVID-19 patients
· Explain rationale and list indications for oxygen therapy;
· Appropriately utilize pulse oximetry in evaluation & management of COVID19
· Classify a patient with COVID-19 as mild, moderate or severe & identify risk factors for progression
· Discuss considerations for home care
· Discuss indications for antimicrobial use in COVID-19 patients
· Recognize and manage common acute and chronic infections that may overlap with COVID-19
Course: Intro to testing for COVID-19
This module introduces the different types of test for diagnosis of COVID-19, the optimal timing of these tests, factors that can impact results of the tests, and the advantages and disadvantages of each type of test.
COVID-19 Diagnostics Overview
Slide deck created Dec 2021 by the Partners In Health, US Public Health Accompaniment Unit
COVID-19 Diagnostics Update (Feb 2021)
COVID-19 Testing Strategy Practical Considerations for Implementation
Slide deck created Feb 2021 by the Partners In Health, US Public Health Accompaniment Unit
COVID-19: Diagnostics and Testing
By the end of this course (3h/week x 3 weeks), learners will be able to:
- Identify different types of diagnostics for COVID-19 testing and how best to implement in low and middle-income countries
- Identify key technical considerations for testing and how to apply them to ensure safe and quality-assured testing
- Develop an understanding of global recommendations on use of COVID-19 diagnostics and testing strategies
COVID19 Antigen RDT Training Package for Trainers Course
Note: this is a train the trainers course.
Guidance on Quality Assurance for COVID-19 Molecular Laboratory Testing
This self-guided reading was compiled (with input from multiple stakeholders) to enhance the quality of test results for detections of SARS-CoV-2, and is intended to support those setting up comprehensive quality assurance measures for COVID-19 testing laboratory networks.
How to Obtain a Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimen
Laboratory Training for COVID-19 Molecular Testing
Learn how to plan for and establish COVID-19 testing in your laboratory to ensure accurate, timely and impactful results.
Performing Broad-Based Testing
This self guided reading provides considerations and pragmatic tips for administrators of congregate settings on the logistics of providing broad-based testing.
Procedimiento para realizar una prueba de COVID-19 de UIS
Un vidéo de la Universidad Industrial de Santander
Tablero de Guías para la COVID-19
Este recurso agrega directrices de las principales autoridades sanitarias a nivel mundial para la atención de pacientes con la COVID-19 y las consolida en una única recomendación basada en la concordancia.
Actualizaciones terapéuticas de COVID-19 (Feb 2021)
Clinical management of patients with COVID-19 – General considerations
By the end of this modules, you should be able to:
- Use ethical principles to develop critical resource allocation considerations, for use during COVID-19;
- Utilize practical tools to maintain quality of care for patients during a pandemic
- Describe palliative care techniques applicable to COVID-19 care;
- Identify different types of referral systems;
- Explain the basic tenets of safe interfacility transfer
Clinical management of patients with COVID-19: Investigations and care for mild, moderate and severe disease
By the end of this course, participants should be able to:
· Discuss appropriate use of lab tests and imaging for COVID-19 patients
· Explain rationale and list indications for oxygen therapy;
· Appropriately utilize pulse oximetry in evaluation & management of COVID19
· Classify a patient with COVID-19 as mild, moderate or severe & identify risk factors for progression
· Discuss considerations for home care
· Discuss indications for antimicrobial use in COVID-19 patients
· Recognize and manage common acute and chronic infections that may overlap with COVID-19
Corticosteroid conversions for COVID-19
Availability of different corticosteroids may vary. These tools demonstrate drug dosing conversions.
COVID-19 en adultos: reporte y manejo de casos
La serie de presentaciones de diapositivas didácticas está destinada a servir como marco de contenido para ser modificado, actualizado y utilizado por los instructores locales que apoyan a los trabajadores de la salud que atienden a pacientes con COVID19.
COVID-19 Guidelines Dashboard
This dashboard summarizes the latest guidelines from select leading authorities and institutions (WHO, CDC, NIH, IDSA, ESICM & more) and provides direct links to full guidelines and the evidence behind them.
COVID-19 Skills Preparation Course (C19_SPACE)
C19_SPACE stands for the Skills PrepAration CoursE. It is available for every doctor and nurse working in a hospital with an Intensive Care Unit. Self-paced learning including 8 modules, 2D virtual reality, and 4 video clinical cases - topics including “Personal Safety, Donning and Doffing of PPE” to “Basic of Respiratory Support and Haemodynamic Monitoring”. By the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine.
Curso COVID-19 pulmonar, SDRA, y ventiladores
Para apoyar a las enfermeras que necesitan capacitación cruzada para cuidar a los pacientes con COVID-19, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) ha puesto este curso de aprendizaje electrónico a disposición de todas las enfermeras, sin cargo, para brindar recursos vitales durante este momento desafiante. Aquí está la versión en español del curso. La versión en inglés está disponible en AANC.org
Prueba-para-Tratar el COVID-19 Curso
Desarrolle habilidades clínicas para Prueba-para-Tratar, incluida la identificación de pacientes con sospecha de COVID-19, triaje, prevención y control de infecciones (PCI), pruebas de diagnóstico rápido y opciones de atención/tratamiento. Este currículo fue desarrollado por FHI 360 con el apoyo de USAID. El curso está disponible al público de forma gratuita en la plataforma EpiC Learns LMS (www.academy.fhi360.org/epic) en español.
Pulse Oximetry in the context of COVID-19
In this course you will learn about:
- Basic physiology of oxygen transport
- How pulse oximeters work
- How to use a pulse oximeter, including the Lifebox pulse oximeter
- Using a systematic approach to manage hypoxemia in severe acute respiratory infections (SARI)
Suggested COVID19 Respiratory Failure Management Courses
Click here to view our full list of suggested training materials on respiratory failure management from around the web.
Tablero de Guías para la COVID-19
Este recurso agrega directrices de las principales autoridades sanitarias a nivel mundial para la atención de pacientes con la COVID-19 y las consolida en una única recomendación basada en la concordancia.
Test-to-Treat for COVID-19 Course
Test-to-Treat for COVID-19 is an online, self-paced learning module to build clinical skills for T2T, including identification of patients with suspected COVID-19, triage, IPC, rapid diagnostic testing and management/treatment options. The target audience is frontline healthcare workers who may encounter patients with symptoms consistent with possible COVID-19. The course is available to the public for free on the EpiC Learns LMS platform (www.academy.fhi360.org/epic) in English.
Tester-pour-traiter COVID-19 Cours
Développer des compétences cliniques pour le Tester-pour-traiter, y compris l'identification des patients suspects de COVID-19, le triage, l'IPC, les tests de diagnostic rapide et les options de gestion/traitement. Ce programme a été développé par FHI 360 avec le soutien de l'USAID. Le cours est accessible au public gratuitement sur la plateforme EpiC Learns LMS (www.academy.fhi360.org/epic) en francés.
Tester-pour-traiter COVID-19 Cours
Développer des compétences cliniques pour le Tester-pour-traiter, y compris l'identification des patients suspects de COVID-19, le triage, l'IPC, les tests de diagnostic rapide et les options de gestion/traitement. Ce programme a été développé par FHI 360 avec le soutien de l'USAID. Le cours est accessible au public gratuitement sur la plateforme EpiC Learns LMS (www.academy.fhi360.org/epic) en francés.
All COVID-19 Resources in OCC Library
View all COVID19 Resources in the OpenCriticalCare Library
COVID-19 Case Series for Teachers
The series of teaching slides decks is intended to serve as a framework of content to be modified, updated and used by local instructors supporting healthcare workers caring for COVID19 patients.
COVID19 Case Series: Personal Protective Equipment
COVID19 Case Series: Intro to Bedside Care and Charting
COVID19 Case Series: Bedside Care (Part II)
COVID19 Case Series: Non-invasive oxygen delivery
COVID19 Case Series: Mechanical ventilation (part 1)
COVID19 Case Series: Mechanical ventilation (part 2)
COVID19 Case Series: Therapeutics
Management of respiratory failure without ABGs
COVID-19 Clinical Management – by UpToDate
COVID-19 Diagnostics & Therapeutics Protocols & Reference
COVID-19 Guidelines Dashboard
This dashboard summarizes the latest guidelines from select leading authorities and institutions (WHO, CDC, NIH, IDSA, ESICM & more) and provides direct links to full guidelines and the evidence behind them.
FAQs on COVID-19 from around the world
View compilation of COVID19 FAQs from leading global authorities
Pruebas Clínicas de COVID-19
Pruebas Clínicas de COVID - COVIDprotocols.org
Tablero de Guías para la COVID-19
Este recurso agrega directrices de las principales autoridades sanitarias a nivel mundial para la atención de pacientes con la COVID-19 y las consolida en una única recomendación basada en la concordancia.