11/03/2020
Corona virus
Corona belong to coronavividae family. It cause mild or sever infection. Corona virus find in animals such as Comal and bats .
Types of corona virus :
Corona virus has seven known types but the three types infected humans . such as
I. Sever acute respiratory syndrome corona virus ( S A R S )
II. Mild east respiratory syndrome corona virus ( M E R S )
III. Novel corona virus 19 or S A R S corona virus 2
Risk factors :
▷ Young child most likely infected
▷ It spread from person to person
▷ Cause from droplet of sick person by coughing
▷ Close person contact with sick person
▷ Poor ventilation
▷ Touching of contaminated object or surface with virus
Diagnosis :
◈ Lymphopenia
◈ W B C may be slightly low
◈ Thrombocytopenia
◈ Elevated serum aminotransferase , creation , kinase
◈ P C R is rapid diagnosis test
◈ E L I S A or immunofluorescence
◈ Elevated lactate dehydrogenase
◈ Chest X ray
Clinical features
Clinical features depended on severness of the infection
✓ Fever
✓ Malaise
✓ Headache
✓ Myalgia
✓ Productive or non productive cough
✓ Dyspnea
✓ Diarrhea and vomiting me be present
✓ Respiratory distress
✓ Sore throat
✓ Chest pain
Treatment:
• There is specific treatment of corona virus but symptomatic treatment is given
• Glucocorticoids is used
• Ribavirin is used
Complications :
▪ Pneumonia
▪ Bronchitis
▪ Respiratory failure
▪ Death
▪ Pericarditis
▪ Heart failure
Prevention:
▪ Avoid close contact to sick person
▪ Avoid touching face without hand wash
▪ Use face mask
▪ Covering cough and sneezing with tissue
▪ Avoid direct touching contaminated object and surface
▪ Use gowns , gloves and eye protective equipment’s
▪ Stay home for treatment when sick
Dr Hassan sultani