Clinic protocols
The protocols set out by the Health Authorities at the Federal, Provincial, Regional and Municipal levels of government, as well as Directives sent out by the Regulatory College and governing Association Bodies are followed at the clinic. These include, but not limited to:
If you experiencing ANY of the following, please DO NOT visit the clinic:
Common symptoms of COVID-19 include:
• Shortness of breath (dyspnea, out of breath, unable to breathe deeply, wheeze, that is worse than usual if chronically short of breath)
* Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., chronic heart failure, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Other symptoms of COVID-19 can include:
• Sore throat (painful swallowing or difficulty swallowing)
* Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., post nasal drip,
gastroesophageal reflux)
• Rhinorrhea (runny nose)
* Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., returning inside from the cold, chronic sinusitis unchanged from baseline)
• Nasal congestion (stuffy nose)
* Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., seasonal allergies)
• New olfactory or taste disorder (decrease or loss of smell or taste)
* Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., nasal polyps, allergies, neurological disorders)
• Nausea and/or vomiting
* Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g. transient vomiting due to anxiety in children, chronic vestibular dysfunction)
• Diarrhea
* Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., Irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, side effect of medication)
• Abdominal pain that is persistent or ongoing
* Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., menstrual cramps, gastroesophageal reflux disease)
- Sanitization of all common touch point areas of the clinic.
- PPE as mandated and/or required for patients and staff.
- Social distancing of at least 2 metres when available, and proper PPE used when this distance cannot be maintained.
- Contact tracing protocols as set out by the Authorities listed above.
If you experiencing ANY of the following, please DO NOT visit the clinic:
Common symptoms of COVID-19 include:
- Fever (temperature of 37.8°C/100.0°F or greater)
- Cough (that is new or worsening (e.g. continuous, more than usual if chronic cough) including croup (barking cough, making a whistling noise when breathing)
• Shortness of breath (dyspnea, out of breath, unable to breathe deeply, wheeze, that is worse than usual if chronically short of breath)
* Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., chronic heart failure, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Other symptoms of COVID-19 can include:
• Sore throat (painful swallowing or difficulty swallowing)
* Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., post nasal drip,
gastroesophageal reflux)
• Rhinorrhea (runny nose)
* Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., returning inside from the cold, chronic sinusitis unchanged from baseline)
• Nasal congestion (stuffy nose)
* Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., seasonal allergies)
• New olfactory or taste disorder (decrease or loss of smell or taste)
* Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., nasal polyps, allergies, neurological disorders)
• Nausea and/or vomiting
* Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g. transient vomiting due to anxiety in children, chronic vestibular dysfunction)
• Diarrhea
* Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., Irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, side effect of medication)
• Abdominal pain that is persistent or ongoing
* Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., menstrual cramps, gastroesophageal reflux disease)