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A Clear Voice
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A Clear Voice
Michelle Wyatt and Claire Frauenfelder on Paediatric ENT and Covid-19
This week Natalie Watson interviewed Michelle Wyatt and Claire Frauenfelder of Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) as they finished a busy shift. In this episode, the recent paper, 'Practical insights for paediatric otolaryngology surgical cases and performing microlaryngobronchoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic' written by the paediatric ENT team is discussed
*Please note since the time of the recording some of the guidelines for pre-op testing have been modified.
In this episode:
1:58 An overview: What's been your experience at GOSH with children suffering from Covid-19
3:17 Q1. Having read your excellent paper there are three clear sections. General pre-operative preparation, performing an MLB and thirdly highlighting modifications for other procedures. Let’s talk firstly about how your team at GOSH prepares for a procedure.
8:26 Q2. Can you tell us about your experience performing an MLB on a patient with COVID-19?
11:30 Q3. What other modifications or tips would you recommend for other paediatric ENT procedures during the COVID pandemic?
15:57 Q4. What is your experience with PIMS-TS at GOSH?
17:43 Q5. Have you seen any patterns on dysphonia & dysphagia or anything else you would like to mention from ENT manifestations post Covid-19 either intubated and non-intubated?
19:30 Q6. What main points would you like our listeners to take home today?
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