COVID-19: An Immunopathologic Assault
| Autor: | Kristine Anne Scordo, Nancy Munro, Misty M Richmond |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak Critical Care Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Health care provider Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Pneumonia Viral Psychological intervention Critical Care Nursing Betacoronavirus 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pandemic medicine Humans Mass Screening 030212 general & internal medicine Intensive care medicine Pandemics Aged 030304 developmental biology Aged 80 and over 0303 health sciences SARS-CoV-2 business.industry Critically ill COVID-19 General Medicine Middle Aged Dilemma Practice Guidelines as Topic Emergency Medicine Female Coronavirus Infections business |
| Zdroj: | AACN Advanced Critical Care. 31:268-280 |
| ISSN: | 1559-7776 1559-7768 |
| Popis: | When caring for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), clinicians have noticed some unusual clinical presentations not observed before, such as profound hypoxia and severe hypotension. Scientists are probing the evidence to explain these issues and many other unanswered questions. Severe acute respiratory syndrome associated with coronavirus 2 presents an unchartered acute and critical care dilemma. Some of the theories and proposed interventions that will improve outcomes for these critically ill patients are explored in this article. Various testing procedures for COVID-19 are described so valid results can be obtained. Clinical presentations are discussed but continue to evolve as the pandemic ravages our society. The psychological impact of this devastation is also addressed from multiple perspectives. The health care provider is faced with an unprecedented, harrowing situation that has become an internal war that also must be confronted. Professional dedication has provided a formidable response to this destructive virus. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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