Systemic Complications of COVID-19.

Ashraf, Obaid; Young, Meilin; Malik, Khalid J; Cheema, Tariq

Ashraf, Obaid; Young, Meilin; Malik, Khalid J; Cheema, Tariq.

Ashraf O; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Crit Care Nurs Q ; 43(4): 390-399, 2020.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-729219

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ABSTRACT

Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) creates severe respiratory distress and often a cascade of other systemic complications impacting several organ systems. The immune response includes a cytokine storm that creates many life-threatening problems including coagulopathies, arrhythmias, and secondary infections. This article discusses the multisystem responses to the physical insults created by this corona virus.

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Coronavirus Infections/complications; Pneumonia, Viral/complications; COVID-19; Cardiovascular System/virology; Gastrointestinal Tract/virology; Humans; Immune System/virology; Integumentary System/virology; Kidney/virology; Musculoskeletal System/virology; Nervous System/virology; Pandemics; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Respiratory System/virology

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections Type of study: Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Crit Care Nurs Q Journal subject: Nursing / Critical Care Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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