The State Government of Karnataka vide its notification dated 22nd May 2021 has issues a protocol to be followed by covid care centres for hypoix patients.
As per the protocol the CCC shall start on oxygen support immediately if the patient suffers from breathless and are hypoxic with oxygen saturation 88-94% and shall advice the patient for awake proning.
lf the patient has clinical improvement in 30 minutes, with regard to signs and symptoms, then the patient can be continued to be managed at CCC.
The Patient should be shifted once stabilized to the DCH and further management to be continued there.
Any patient who is hypoxic with Oxygen Saturation <88% and breathless, and doesn’t improve clinically or has a worsening of clinical condition, needs to be escalated from CCC to a Designated COVID Hospital.
Concerned authority must be informed regarding the worsening status of the patient and hence the requirement for immediate shifting of the patient from CCC to DCH and arrangement should be made meanwhile for shifting; including an ambulance with Oxygen support and all staffs to be on standby to receive the patients and the response is expedited.
