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| == Virology ==
| | #REDIRECT[[COVID-19]] |
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| == Origins ==
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| == Geographic Distribution ==
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| ==Pathophysiology==
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| *[[Acute respiratory distress syndrome|ARDS]] - Possibly due to direct alveolar damage by the virus AND inflammatory reaction. <ref>Xu Z, Shi L, Wang Y et al. Pathological findings of COVID-19 associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. 2020;8(4):420-422. doi:10.1016/s2213-2600(20)30076-x</ref>
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| *[[Cytokine release syndrome|Cytokine Storm]]
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| == Risk Factors==
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| *Older age
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| *Underlying conditions (lung disease, Renal Failure, Malignancy, heart disease, [[diabetes]])
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| NOT Risk Factors
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| *Children: milder disease
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| *Pregnant patients: see [[COVID-19 in pregnancy]]
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| ==Transmission==
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| ==Incubation Period==
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| ==Infectious Period==
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| ==See Also==
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| {{COVID see also}}
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| ==References==
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| [[Category:COVID-19]]
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