Covid 19

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Author -- Chapter 1 -- Introduction -- Infective Agent and Mode of Spread -- Symptoms and Signs -- Diagnosis -- Management -- Prevention -- References -- Chapter 2 -- Epidemiology of COVID-19 -- Introduction -- The China Epidemic -- Epidemic to Pandemic -- Measures to Control the Pandemic - Lessons Learned -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Clinical Presentation of COVID-19 -- Introduction -- Clinical Features -- ARDS and Multi-Organ Dysfunction -- Clinical Classification -- Mild Disease -- Moderate Disease -- Severe Disease -- Critical Disease -- Asymptomatic Cases -- Mortality and Predictors -- References -- Chapter 4 -- The Virus -- Introduction -- Morphology -- Viral Entry and Multiplication -- References -- Chapter 5 -- Pathogenesis and Pathology -- Introduction -- Pathogenesis of COVID-19 -- Pathology of COVID-19 -- References -- Chapter 6 -- Diagnosis of COVID-19 -- Introduction -- Lab Investigations -- Specific Tests for COVID-19 -- Antibody Testing -- General Lab Test Abnormalities in COVID19 -- Imaging in COVID19 -- X ray Chest -- CT Chest -- References -- Chapter 7 -- Transmission and Prevention of Transmission of COVID-19 -- Introduction -- Mode of Transmission -- Droplet Transmission -- Fecal-Oral Transmission -- Prevention of Transmission -- Quarantine of Persons -- Measures in Suspected and Confirmed Cases -- Disinfection -- Occupational Exposure -COVID-19 -- Handling of Dead Body -- Vaccine Development -- References -- Chapter 8 -- Management of COVID-19 -- Introduction -- Supportive Care -- Drugs for COVID-19 -- Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine -- Lopinavir-Ritonavir -- Azithromycin -- Oseltamivir -- Favipiravir (RNA-dependent RNA polymerase inhibitor) -- Remdesivir (nucleotide analogue) -- Tocilizumab (monoclonal antibody against interleukin-6) -- Corticosteroids..

Medienart:	E-Book

Erscheinungsjahr:	2020 ©2020
Erschienen:	New York: Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated ; 2020 ©2020

Reihe:	Infectious diseases and microbiology

Sprache:	Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:	Ovallath, Sujith [VerfasserIn]

Links:	ebookcentral.proquest.com [lizenzpflichtig]

ISBN:	978-1-5361-8729-8

Themen:	COVID-19 (Disease) COVID-19 (Disease)-Epidemiology COVID-19 (Disease)-Psychological aspects Electronic books

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Umfang:	1 online resource (128 pages)

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PPN (Katalog-ID):	1738833666