Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome—Coronavirus 2019 (SARS-CoV-2)

 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome—Coronavirus 2019 (SARS-CoV-2)

ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSIS

Wide spectrum of symptoms.

Asymptomatic in at least 20–35%.

Upper respiratory tract illness with fever and cough most often when symptomatic.

The clinical triad of cough, fever, and dyspnea is infrequent (less than 15%).

Advanced pulmonary complications (pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome [ARDS]) with fulminant

disease.

Mortality of 1–21% (the higher for the New York City outbreak).

High predilection for the elderly, the immunocompromised, those with chronic diseases, those living in crowded

conditions.

MEDICAL SOURCES 29/12/2020