Cultivating a Better Understanding of COVID-19 Amidst a Shifting Landscape.

Abstract

As COVID-19 swept across the globe, emergency physicians stood on the front lines of a pandemic unlike any seen in our lifetimes. In areas where cases surged, we rapidly assessed and stabilized large numbers of critically ill patients using the limited data available to us, for that is, fundamentally, what we do. In the beginning, we relied on first principles. Vital signs are vital. Isolate the infected. Intubate ARDS early.