Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Assessment Tool
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According to the CDC,
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that can cause illness in both
humans and animals. Some variants infect only animals, however, in the
case of COVID-19, it eventually spread from animals to humans and finally from
human to human after further mutations.
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, and fatigue while other symptoms include headache, diarrhea, lymphopenia, and dyspnea. The symptoms usually appear 2-14 days after exposure.
For further information, please review the following:
EPIDEMIOLOGY, PATHOGENESIS, AND ESTIMATED RISKS OF TRANSMISSION |
Identifying & Assessing 2019 Novel Coronavirus Patients
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In the past 14 days since the onset of symptoms, check all that apply:
Travel to
China
Has been
in close contact with a person known to have COVID-19
Patient lives in or
has recently been in an area with ongoing spread of
COVID-19
Does the person have symptoms of lower respiratory illness.
Symptoms usually appear 2-14 days after exposure.
(Check all that apply)
Fever
Cough
Shortness of breath
Difficulty breathing
Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
New
confusion or inability to arouse
Bluish
lips or face
Any
other symptoms that are severe or concerning.
Please review the following:
(Check all that apply)
65 years
and older
Resident of
long-term care facility or nursing home
Suffers from chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma
Suffers
from a serious heart condition (heart failure, angina, cardiomyopathy, other)
Compromised immune system: (primary immunodeficiency disease, poorly controlled
HIV, transplant patient, cancer, prolonged use of corticosteroids, other.)
Severe
obesity (body mass index [BMI] >40)
Underlying medical conditions such as diabetes, renal failure, or liver
disease.
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References
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- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) -
What To Do if You Are Sick - CDC. Accessed: March 18, 2020.
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) -
Symptoms & Testing - CDC. Accessed: March 18, 2020.
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) -
Patients at higher risk- CDC. Accessed: March 18, 2020.
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Evaluating and Testing Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
-CDC. Accessed: March 18, 2020.
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