Andrew Tagg is an Emergency Physician who defines what an aerosol generating procedure (AGP) is and discusses how they increase the spread of a pathogen when healthcare workers perform various treatment modalities for pediatric patients, which also applies for adults..
“As more cases of Covid19 present to health care facilities across the world, there seems to be some confusion as to what is an aerosol-generating procedure. Turning up to work is not without risk with a large number of healthcare workers in Italy and Ireland diagnosed with COVID19.”