Coronavirus (COVID-19): A Review of Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Treatment
| Autor: | Fahad N Sheikh, Jude Ezeh, Ali Akhtar, Syed Adeel Hassan, Somia Jamal |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
clinical features Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus diagnosis viruses coronavirus Infectious Disease Disease 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Disease cluster medicine.disease_cause 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine COVID-19 rna virus cough zoonoses dyspnea sars-cov-2 pathogenesis Pandemic medicine Internal Medicine Intensive care medicine Coronavirus business.industry General Engineering Outbreak medicine.disease Pneumonia covid-19 Etiology business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Family/General Practice |
| Zdroj: | Cureus Cureus, 12(3):e7355 |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an enveloped RNA virus that is diversely found in humans and wildlife. A total of six species have been identified to cause disease in humans. They are known to infect the neurological, respiratory, enteric, and hepatic systems. The past few decades have seen endemic outbreaks in the form of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and severe acute respiratory syndrome related coronavirus (SARS-CoV). Yet again, we see the emergence of another outbreak due to a new strain called the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The most recent outbreak initially presented as pneumonia of unknown etiology in a cluster of patients in Wuhan, China. The epicenter of infection was linked to seafood and exotic animal wholesale markets in the city. SARS-CoV-2 is highly contagious and has resulted in a rapid pandemic of COVID-19. As the number of cases continues to rise, it is clear that these viruses pose a threat to public health. This review will introduce a general overview of coronavirus and describe the clinical features, evaluation, and treatment of COVID-19 patients. It will also provide a means to raise awareness among primary and secondary healthcare providers during the current pandemic. Furthermore, our review focuses on the most up-to-date clinical information for the effective management, prevention, and counseling of patients worldwide. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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