COVID-19 Update and managing the patient who tests positive

On-demand recorded 14 May 2020

This workshop provides the latest COVID-19 management recommendations. The webinar covers how to determine illness severity and clinical progression, identifying the patient at risk of complications, current advice on radiological testing and medications, and ascertaining the patient who requires hospitalization.

• Review the current status of COVID-19 in Australia and worldwide
• Describe the latest recommendations on diagnostic testing options
• Create a checklist to determine disease severity in the patient who tests positive for COVID-19
• Establish a management plan appropriate for the primary health care setting for positive patients exhibiting mild/moderate symptomology
• Review the latest evidence on possible therapeutic drug therapies and explore the possibilities of vaccination updates for COVID-19

This event attracts 2 CPD points

Facilitator

Dr Ramya Raman
FRACGP, MBBS, Dip Child Health, BSSc (Psych)​

Host

Ms Lucille Antonio
Education Administrator, Faculties

Presenter

Associate Professor Christopher Blyth
MBBS, FRACGP, FRCPA,PhD

Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist Clinical Lead, Infection Prevention & Control, Health operations, WA Health Co-director, Westfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute Associate Professor, School of Medicine, University of Western Australia