Diagnostic consideration and bedside estimation of the prognosis in COVID-19 patients / [Diagnosztikus lépések és a betegség prognózisának becslése COVID19-fertozött betegeken]
Orv Hetil
; 161(17): 667-671, 2020 04 01.
Article
in Hungarian
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-216081
ABSTRACT
In December 2019, a cluster of pneumonia cases of unknown origin occured in Wuhan, China. The identified infective agent is a novel corona virus called "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2" (SARS-CoV-2) and the respiratory disease caused by this agent aquired the name "coronavirus disease 2019" (COVID-19). In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. We reviewed the international literature regarding the novel coronavirus outbreak. Here below, we focus mainly on the diagnostic issues of COVID-19 and on the estimation of the prognosis. We detail the relevant anamnestic factors and initial examination results which serve as basics for the clinical suspicion of COVID-19. We also focus on the proper method of microbiological sampling and the relevant informations regarding diagnostic tests like the gold standard real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for SARS-CoV-2. We also cite the current national epidemiologic regulations of testing for novel coronavirus. In the last section, we emphasize the importance and the potential way of early identification of high-risk patients. The COVID-19 pandemic may cause substantial epidemiological and healthcare burden even in Hungary. In addition to the epidemiologic interventions aiming the deceleration of the outbreak, the early identification and the correct hospital treatment remain key issues since these may influence mortality. The chances of the critically ill patients could be improved solely by a high-quality and careful critical care. It is prudent to meet the experiences of colleagues working hard with these patients in the already heavily infected countries. Orv Hetil. 2020; 161(17) 667671.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Risk Assessment
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
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Europa
Language:
Hungarian
Journal:
Orv Hetil
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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