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- Title
There is no routine head and neck exam during the COVID‐19 pandemic.
- Authors
Chan, Jason Y. K.; Tsang, Raymond K. Y.; Yeung, K. W.; Abdullah, Victor; Ku, Peter; Wong, Eddy W. Y.; Mehta, Nishchay; Orosco, Ryan K.; Holsinger, F. Christopher
- Abstract
Head and neck examinations are commonly performed by all physicians. In the era of the COVID‐19 pandemic caused by the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus, which has a high viral load in the upper airways, these examinations and procedures of the upper aerodigestive tract must be approached with caution. Based on experience and evidence from SARS‐CoV‐1 and early experience with SARS‐CoV‐2, we provide our perspective and guidance on mitigating transmission risk during head and neck examination, upper airway endoscopy, and head and neck mucosal surgery including tracheostomy.
- Subjects
COVID-19 pandemic; SARS-CoV-2; NECK; TRACHEOTOMY; HEAD; VIRAL load
- Publication
Head & Neck, 2020, Vol 42, Issue 6, p1235
- ISSN
1043-3074
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/hed.26168