COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing COVID-19- guidance (NG191)

This living guideline brings together existing recommendations on managing COVID-19 so that healthcare staff and those planning and delivering services can find and use them more easily, and includes new recommendations on therapeutics.

SPS commentary:

The guideline covers the management of clinically or lab-diagnosed COVID-19 for children, young people and adults across all care settings. It lists the key symptoms of COVID-19 for identifying patients with severe illness, including confusion, reduced oxygen levels, and shortness of breath. In addition, it includes and recommendations on remdesivir and heparins.

Source:

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Resource links:

Press release