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50+ male patient, asthmatic, returning from a COVID-19-affected European country a few days earlier. Started to feel unwell before departure with fever and shortness of breath. No wheeze, hypoxia, tachypnea or tachycardia on assessment, only pyrexial with persistent dry cough. Arterial blood gas readings are all within range. Would you admit this patient? Would you swab this patient for the virus? Does the fact that he is asthmatic make a difference to your decision making? Would you prescribe antibiotics?

41 year old male presents to the ED with SOB x5 days. He was in contact with a COVID+ patient. He reports fever highest 102.3. States he has body aches and chills. Denies cough or sore throat. Places on 6L/min via NC and sats increased to 91%. History of Hypertension Hypothyroidism Morbid obesity Prediabetes. what do you suggest?

50's male presented to the ER with shortness of breath and fevers for the last 2+ weeks. Fevers resolving in the last 3 days reportedly per patient. I became more Breathlessness prior to ER. No significant PMH. D-Dimer >20.

Patient in early 40 s with a week of fever and dry cough, the normal image on the left is one acquired a year earlier. Image 2 patient in mid 50s with similar history but unlike the former, has oxygen requirement. First patient discharged, second admitted for O2 therapy. Your opinion.

Patient in early 50s who has a history of SARS when it was going round. Presents with shortness of breath, oxygen saturation in high 80s despite no chronic pulmonary disease. The patient seems to be coping well, but when do you decide to proceed to intubation assuming this is COVID-19? Watch and observe until they begin to deteriorate, or intubate while still well?