Appropriateness of patient isolation and investigation in patients admitted with acute severe UC in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
| On admission | Prior to rescue therapy | Prior to colectomy | |
| Inpatient isolation | All patients | ||
| SARS-CoV-2 swab | Performed in all patients | Repeat swab if initial swab negative | Repeat swab if initial swab negative |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | ≤24-hour admission | If not performed | If not performed |
| If already performed | If already performed | ||
| CT chest | Performed in all patients | Performed in all patients | |
| CT abdomen and pelvis | Performed in all patients | ||
Green is considered appropriate, yellow uncertain and red inappropriate.
SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2.