COVID-19 Series

Aravind Addepalli – Uganda ?? The lockdown has proven quite interesting at the southwestern tip of Uganda. Having had experience with Ebola, Yellow Fever, Marburg, and more in regular succession, Uganda employed a swift and widespread lockdown to contain COVID-19 early in the pandemic. This ensured that even now, at the end of May, there have only been 281 confirmed cases and 0 deaths in Uganda from the insidious virus due to an absolute stop on any mobility into or…

Dr. Anh-Nhi Thi Huynh and Dr. Larshan Perinpam – Denmark ?? Thanks to ISAEM for giving us the opportunity to share our experiences with COVID-19 at the Emergency Department in Herning, Denmark. We were one of the most affected hospitals in Denmark by COVID-19. We quickly separated an area within the ED for diagnosed and possible COVID-19 patients only – a so called COVID-section. The COVID-section replaced our usual observation unit/beds where patients often was admitted for a maximum of…

Dr. Erich Hanel – Canada ?? The challenges we faced in response to COVID-19 were not unique. My colleagues have been affected professionally at work and personally at home. I do think our Emergency Department was unique in our response to COVID-19 challenges. We mobilized as a team, with support from our leadership. Shifts were different, patient volumes were decreased, general healthcare provider anxiety was increased. As a team, our efforts were consolidated with contributions from nursing, physicians, respiratory therapists,…

Dr. Faruk Danis – Turkey ?? Like our colleagues from all over the world, COVID-19 has deeply affected us both in working life and emotionally. Things are very busy in our emergency room. Unlike before, we must protect ourselves from COVID-19 while treating our patients. Aside from our own health, we all have a responsibility to our families at home. We have to approach each patient carefully, there is a constant obsessivity. There are difficulties, especially around personal protective equipment.…

Dr. AlHanouv AlQahtani – Saudi Arabia We are dealing with COVID-19 seriously and following strict protocols. One challenge is dealing with a population who is scared and want to be swabbed but have no risk factors. We have been working to calm them down. Overall, we’re trying to let people know not to come to the ED unless it is serious. In the hospital among colleagues, everyone is being caring. We are all working together – nurses, physicians, EMS personnel.…