Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Complications

The following are the major diseases or complications that may be contributed to by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS): Respiratory system (J00-J99) ARDS (acut respiratory distress syndrome; respiratory distress syndrome) – acute respiratory failure in a previously lung-healthy individual. Pneumonia (pneumonia) Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99) Femoral head necrosis – tissue death at the … Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Complications

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Examination

A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps: General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body temperature, body weight, body height; further: Inspection (viewing). Skin, mucous membranes, sclerae (white part of the eye). Abdomen (abdomen) Shape of the abdomen? Skin color? Skin texture? Efflorescences (skin changes)? Pulsations? Bowel movements? Visible … Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Examination

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Test and Diagnosis

1st-order laboratory parameters-obligatory laboratory tests. Small blood count Inflammatory parameters – CRP (C-reactive protein) or PCT (procalcitonin). Electrolytes – calcium, chloride, potassium, magnesium, sodium, phosphate. Liver parameters – alanine aminotransferase (ALT, GPT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST, GOT), glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (gamma-GT, GGT), alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin. LDH Renal parameters – urea, creatinine, cystatin C … Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Test and Diagnosis

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Drug Therapy

Therapeutic Targets Symptom relief Treat complications and respiratory insufficiency (inadequate breathing resulting in inadequate gas exchange). Prevent the spread of infection Therapy recommendations There is currently no specific antiviral therapy. Treatment attempt with intravenous (“into the vein“) ribavirin (nucleoside analogue/virostatic, drugs that inhibit viral replication) and glucocorticoids (cortisone) may be undertaken. The value of additional … Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Drug Therapy

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Diagnostic Tests

Mandatory medical device diagnostics. X-ray of the chest (radiographic chest/chest), in two planes [pulmonary infiltrates]. Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, laboratory diagnostics and obligatory medical device diagnostics – for differential diagnostic clarification. Computed tomography of the thorax/chest (thoracic CT).

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Prevention

To prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors. Behavioral risk factors Avoid contact with ill persons in the phase of infection.Transmission usually occurs by droplet infection, less frequently by direct contact with the virus, for example, through hand contact. Prevention measures Hand washing (under running water with … Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Prevention

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Symptoms, Complaints, Signs

The following symptoms and complaints may indicate severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS): Leading symptoms Fever > 38 °C, chills. Cough, dry at the beginning Rapidly increasing dyspnea (shortness of breath) – often leads to oxygen demand. General feeling of illness Cephalgia (headache) Sore throat Myalgia (muscle pain) Anorexia (loss of appetite) Watery diarrhea (diarrhea) – … Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Symptoms, Complaints, Signs

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Causes

Pathogenesis (disease development) The disease is caused by the Sars-CoV-1 coronavirus (SARS-associated coronavirus, SARS-CoV). The virus belongs to the coronavirus family (Coronaviridae). The natural reservoir of the pathogen is probably flying foxes (bats). Infection with the SARS virus leads to acute severe lung injury characterized by increased permeability (permeability) of the pulmonary capillaries and rapidly … Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Causes

COVID-19: Or something else? Differential Diagnosis

Respiratory System (J00-J99) Pneumonia (pneumonia), interstitial (caused by other pathogens: e.g., chlamydia, legionella, mycoplasma, influenza and parainfluenza viruses, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), adenoviruses) Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99). Infectious diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, etc., unspecified Influenza (flu) Influenza-like Illness – generic term for infectious disease of the respiratory tract caused by a wide range … COVID-19: Or something else? Differential Diagnosis