COVID-19 and clinical mimics. Correct diagnosis is the key to appropriate therapy

oleh: Kamal Kant Sahu, Ajay Kumar Mishra, Kevin Martin, Iryana Chastain

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: PAGEPress Publications 2020-05-01

Deskripsi

As of 29 April 2020, across the globe, there are 3,216,353 confirmed Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 disease) with 227,894 deaths. The health care infrastructure of most of the countries is overwhelmed due to the gigantic upsurge of the new cases within a short time period. Most of the beds in the regular wards and critical care units are currently occupied by either people under investigation (PUI) or COVID-19 confirmed cases. We hereby discuss the challenges faced while approaching any case of shortness of breath, or other common upper respiratory symptoms during the current COVID-19 pandemic era.