Critical Care and COVID-19

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- COVID-19: Virology, Pathogenesis, and Pathophysiology -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Virology -- Variants -- Pathogenesis -- Transmission -- Risk Factors -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 -- COVID-19: Clinical Presentations in Adults -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Clinical Presentation -- Incubation Period -- Clinical Manifestation -- Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Manifestations of COVID-19 -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 -- The Role of Diagnostic Imaging in the Management of COVID-19 Patients -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Chest X-Rays -- Computed Tomography -- Ultrasonography -- Positron Emission Tomography -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 -- Predictors of Severity and Complications in Patients with COVID-19 -- Abstract -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Methods -- COVID-19 Symptoms -- Clinical Predictors of Disease Severity -- Patient Demographics -- Age -- Sex and Ethnicity -- Unvaccinated Status -- Comorbid Diseases -- Clinical Features -- Hypoxia -- Radiographic Predictors -- Laboratory Test Predictors -- Inflammatory Markers -- Coagulation Tests -- Markers of End Organ Damage -- Cardiac Dysfunction -- Kidney Injury -- Liver Injury -- Viral Factors -- Nonspecific Biomarkers of Cell Injury -- Risk Score Calculators -- Hospital Level Variation -- Predictors of Disease Severity in Pediatric Patients -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 -- Treatment: Pharmacotherapy for COVID-19 in the ICU -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Antivirals -- Remdesivir -- Timing of Therapy Initiation -- Expected Efficacy of Treatments -- Dosing and Monitoring Parameters -- Adverse Effects -- Corticosteroids -- Methylprednisolone -- Hydrocortisone -- Dexamethasone -- Timing of Therapy Initiation -- Dosing and Monitoring Parameters -- Adverse Effects -- Immunomodulators: Interleukin-6 Inhibitors..

Medienart:

E-Book

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

©2023

Erschienen:

New York: Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated ; 2023

©2023

Ausgabe:

1st ed.

Reihe:

Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Series

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Surani, Salim [VerfasserIn]

Links:

ebookcentral.proquest.com [lizenzpflichtig]

ISBN:

979-8-88697-969-5

Themen:

COVID-19 (Disease)
COVID-19 (Disease)-Pathophysiology
COVID-19 (Disease)-Treatment

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Umfang:

1 online resource (420 pages)

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

1858486602