[COVID-19 pneumonia]. / COVID-19-Pneumonie.
Gastroenterologe
; 15(6): 457-470, 2020.
Article
in German
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-927621
ABSTRACT
The prognosis of patients with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is determined by the severity of lower respiratory infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The majority of patients demonstrate mild symptoms only. However, development of pneumonia is associated with the risk of severe respiratory insufficiency. Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) of specimens from the upper and/or lower respiratory tract is the gold standard for the diagnosis of COVID-19. Radiology and especially high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) are important for diagnosis and follow-up. This narrative review provides an overview of clinical signs and the complex and unique pathophysiology of COVID-19 pneumonia. Radiological features are addressed. Therapy is mainly supportive with the most important task being management of respiratory insufficiency. Recently, promising data were presented regarding effectiveness of antiviral and anti-inflammatory drugs.
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German
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Gastroenterologe
Year:
2020
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