First, do no harm: bilateral radial artery occlusion in a COVID-19 patient.
Anne BouwhuisPatrick SchoberLeo M A HeunksLothar A SchwartePublished in: Journal of clinical monitoring and computing (2020)
Since COVID-19 patients are at increased risk for arterial occlusion, it appears advisable to meticulously check for adequacy of collateral (hand-) perfusion, avoiding the harm of hand ischemia if interventions (e.g., catheterizations) at the radial or ulnar artery are intended.