Acute GP service

CAEP suggested ED discharge criteria (based on Level C evidence)

1. Has access to food, water, communications, safe accommodation

2. Is at baseline level of function

3. O2 saturation >94% on RA

4. RR<20, HR<110, BP at baseline or expected for age/sex

5. Does not appear clinically decompensated (ie clinically well)

6. Walk test: can walk 30 metres with <5% drop in O2 saturation (even if CXR or POCUS +ive)

Consider discharge advice for patient to perform walk test at home (ideally with O2 sat probe) and return to ED if O2sat<95%

From: https://caep.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Complete-COVID-AdmissionVentilation-Decision-Tree-Formatted-1.pdf