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01-05-2020 | Coronavirus | Review

Review of the Clinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Authors: Fang Jiang, Liehua Deng, Liangqing Zhang, Yin Cai, Chi Wai Cheung, Zhengyuan Xia

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 5/2020

Abstract

In late December 2019, a cluster of cases with 2019 Novel Coronavirus pneumonia (SARS-CoV-2) in Wuhan, China, aroused worldwide concern. Previous studies have reported epidemiological and clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The purpose of this brief review is to summarize those published studies as of late February 2020 on the clinical features, symptoms, complications, and treatments of COVID-19 and help provide guidance for frontline medical staff in the clinical management of this outbreak.

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Title: Review of the Clinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Authors: Fang Jiang
Liehua Deng
Liangqing Zhang
Yin Cai
Chi Wai Cheung
Zhengyuan Xia
Publication date: 01-05-2020
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Coronavirus
Acute Kidney Injury
Cough
SARS-CoV-2
Cough
Pneumonia
Cough
Acute Respiratory Distress-Syndrome
COVID-19
Acute Kidney Injury
ECMO
ECMO
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 5/2020
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-05762-w

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