Thursday May 21, 2020

Covid-19 update: CKD, interstitial lung disease, testing for healthcare workers

Kieran Walsh, clinical director at BMJ, asks editors from BMJ Learning and BMJ Best Practice to summarise the latest clinical guidance related to covid-19. Abigail Davis talks about advice for patients with chronic kidney disease. Emma Scott discusses the latest guidance on interstitial lung disease. And Matt Castleden updates us on covid-19 testing for healthcare workers. For more, see: BMJ Best Practice's topic on management of coexisting conditions in the context of COVID-19: bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/3000190 BMJ Best Practice's topic on covid-19: bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/3000168 BMJ Learning module on COVID-19 rapid guideline on critical care (NICE): learning.bmj.com/learning/module-…oduleId=10065100 NICE COVID-19 rapid guideline: interstitial lung disease: nice.org.uk/guidance/ng177 COVID-19: management of exposed staff and patients in health and social care settings: gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-management-of-exposed-healthcare-workers-and-patients-in-hospital-settings

NICE COVID-19 rapid guideline: chronic kidney disease: nice.org.uk/guidance/NG176

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