Should COVID-19 patients be taken to an airborne infection isolation room without cardiopulmonary resuscitation?

This article states “We should, moreover, remember that in a hospital setting, all aerosol-generating procedures should be done in an airborne infection isolation room.” A doctor at our hospital who read this article said, “If a patient collapses at the entrance of the hospital, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR ) should not be started there, but should be taken to the emergency department in the Red Zone and then CPR”. While it's important to prevent nosocomial infections and protect hospital staff, isn't it too detrimental for patients to be transferred to an airborne infection isolation room without in itiating CPR? None of the American Heart Association guidance, European Resuscitation Council guidelines, or Resuscitation Council UK statement, is recommended for delivery to airborne infection isolation rooms without initiating CPR [2-4].

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - July 18, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Masanao Kobayashi, Mikako Shinchi, Yoshihiro Takeda Source Type: research