North York General Hospital

SARS Management

REVISED MAY 30, 2003

 

 

 

PROTOCOL FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF OXYGENATION AND ICU TRANSFER FOR SARS PATIENTS

 

 

·      The standard order for O2 sat and vital signs is q4h

 

·      If O2 sat is less than 92% on room air, place O2 via NP to keep O2 sat at greater than 92% and do O2 sat and vital signs q2h

 

·      If O2 by NP is greater or equal to 4 L per minute then call MD stat for assessment and do O2 sat and vital signs q1h

 

·      If patient requiring O2 by FACE MASK call MD stat for transfer to ICU