Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): The right clinical information, right where it's needed
Publication year: 2020
A potentially severe acute respiratory infection caused by the novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).[1] The clinical presentation is generally that of a respiratory infection
with a symptom severity ranging from a mild common cold-like illness, to a severe viral pneumonia leading
to acute respiratory distress syndrome that is potentially fatal. Characteristic symptoms include fever, cough,
and dyspnea, although some patients may be asymptomatic. Complications of severe disease include, but
are not limited to, multi-organ failure, septic shock, and blood clots.
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