Resumen

RAMIREZ-GUERRERO, José Alfonso. Coronavirus and anesthesia. Rev. mex. anestesiol. [online]. 2020, vol.43, n.2, pp.92-96.  Epub 04-Oct-2021. ISSN 0484-7903.  https://doi.org/10.35366/92867.

The pandemic of the new coronavirus disease, COVID-19 has been involved in more than 800,000 cases worldwide. There isn’t vaccine or specific treatment. As specialists in airway management, anesthesiologist are routinely exposed to patients’ respiratory secretions and are at high risk of contracting COVID-19 from infected patients. This

review provides suggestions on how to minimize this risk by improved infection control.

Palabras llave : COVID-19; anesthesic management; airway management.