Powered Air-Purified Respirator (PAPR): Donning and Doffing
Interim guidance by the CDC for healthcare professionals regarding 2019-nCoV can be found here. Please refer to institutional communications for more details regarding screening and isolation procedures.
Medical personnel caring for a patient under investigation for 2019-nCoV must use contact isolation and a PAPR for airborne isolation. Below is a video demonstrating the donning and doffing procedure.
For more info on donning and doffing PPE, check out this site by the CDC.
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