Initial Assessment (part 4) Risk Assessment – COVID-19 Patients
Risk Assessment – COVID-19 Patients At risk = Any positive factors listed below Low risk = Absence of any of the factors listed below COVID-19 vaccination status
Unvaccinated, or second vaccination received less than 2 weeks before testing positive
Risk of complications
Pasifika > 39 years, Māori > 44 years, other ethnicities > 65 years Medical history: •
pregnant, or within six weeks or giving birth
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immunocompromised
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active malignancy
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CVD: hypertension or ischemic heart disease
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diabetes
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chronic kidney disease
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma
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stroke (CVA)
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epilepsy
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liver disease
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mental health or addiction
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frailty
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smoker (tobacco or cannabis)
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BMI > 30
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CPAP use for sleep apnoea
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