COVID-19: Epidemiology and pathophysiology: Difference between revisions
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== Risk Factors== | == Risk Factors== | ||
*Older age | |||
*Underlying conditions (lung disease, Renal Failure, Malignancy, heart disease, [[diabetes]]) | |||
NOT Risk Factors | |||
*Children: milder disease | |||
*Pregnant patients: see [[COVID-19 in pregnancy]] | |||
==Transmission== | ==Transmission== | ||
Revision as of 10:30, 11 April 2020
Virology
Origins
Geographic Distribution
Pathophysiology
- ARDS - Possibly due to direct alveolar damage by the virus AND inflammatory reaction. [1]
- Cytokine Storm
Risk Factors
- Older age
- Underlying conditions (lung disease, Renal Failure, Malignancy, heart disease, diabetes)
NOT Risk Factors
- Children: milder disease
- Pregnant patients: see COVID-19 in pregnancy
Transmission
Incubation Period
Infectious Period
See Also
COVID-19 Pages
- COVID-19 (main)
References
- ↑ 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