[COVID-19 in GP Practice and Emergency Rooms]. / COVID-19 aus Sicht der Praxen und Notaufnahmen.
Dtsch Med Wochenschr
; 145(15): 1080-1085, 2020 Jul.
Article
in German
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-705552
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 challenges GP practice and emergency rooms across Germany. In addition to hygiene, the correct assignment of patients to outpatient, inpatient or intensive care management is difficult. This article provides an overview of aspects of initial care, management and risk assessment in COVID-19 patients. The care of corona infected patients can be improved at the interface between outpatient and inpatient care. There can be no "business as usual" after the crisis! Age, male sex and overweight are among the most important risk factors for serious corona disease. Poor oxygen saturation (<â88â%) and increased signs of inflammation (CRP >â97âmg/l and/or IL-6â>â80âpg/ml) indicate a critical course and should be determined in symptomatic patients. Only through regular dialogue between hospital and practice can meaningful decisions be made to slowly move from individual cases to a basic care structure.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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General Practice
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Pandemics
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
German
Journal:
Dtsch Med Wochenschr
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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