COVID-19 history and symptoms
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Overview
History of patients infected with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can include international travel to where COVID-19 is highly prevalent. The most common symptoms that can appear 2 - 14 days after exposure include fever, cough, fatigue, and shortness of breath.
The Cochrane Collaboration has reviewed both the History and Symptoms | Physical Examination[1].
History
- History of patients infected with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can include international travel to where COVID-19 is highly prevalent.
- In the wake of recent developments, and the declaration of COVID-19 to be a pandemic, the above-mentioned condition is actively evolving.
- History should also be focused on the possible exposure to a confirmed COVID-19 patient.
- In case of a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, thorough and extensive history regarding the close contacts and recent exposure to other healthy/diseased individuals should be taken. Such measures can help in tracking down potential asymptomatic patients.
- To read about the clinical prediction rules for the diagnosis of COVID-19, click here.
Common Symptoms
The following symptoms typically develop within 5 or 6 days but can range from 2 - 14 days after exposure.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Common symptoms of COVID-19 include:
- Fever
- Cough
- Sinus pain
- Sore throat
- Shortness of breath
- Unusual fatigue
- Chest pain
- Chills
- Body aches
- Nasal congestion
- Nasal secretion
- Headache
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of COVID-19 include:[10][8][11][12]
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Diminished or lack of sense of smell
- Conjunctivitis
- Loss of taste sensation
- Skin rash
- Discolouration of fingers and toes
References
- ↑ Struyf T, Deeks JJ, Dinnes J, Takwoingi Y, Davenport C, Leeflang MM; et al. (2021). "Signs and symptoms to determine if a patient presenting in primary care or hospital outpatient settings has COVID-19". Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2: CD013665. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD013665.pub2. PMID 33620086 Check
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- ↑ "COVID-19 Symptoms".
- ↑ Yang, Yongshi; Peng, Fujun; Wang, Runsheng; Guan, Kai; Jiang, Taijiao; Xu, Guogang; Sun, Jinlyu; Chang, Christopher (2020). "The deadly coronaviruses: The 2003 SARS pandemic and the 2020 novel coronavirus epidemic in China". Journal of Autoimmunity: 102434. doi:10.1016/j.jaut.2020.102434. ISSN 0896-8411.
- ↑ Wang D, Hu B, Hu C, Zhu F, Liu X, Zhang J, Wang B, Xiang H, Cheng Z, Xiong Y, Zhao Y, Li Y, Wang X, Peng Z (February 2020). "Clinical Characteristics of 138 Hospitalized Patients With 2019 Novel Coronavirus-Infected Pneumonia in Wuhan, China". JAMA. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.1585. PMID 32031570 Check
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- ↑ Krajewska J, Krajewski W, Zub K, Zatoński T (April 2020). "COVID-19 in otolaryngologist practice: a review of current knowledge". Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. doi:10.1007/s00405-020-05968-y. PMC 7166003 Check
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value (help). - ↑ Dehghani Firouzabadi, Mohammad; Dehghani Firouzabadi, Fatemeh; Goudarzi, Sogand; Jahandideh, Hesam; Roomiani, Maryam (2020). "Has the chief complaint of patients with COVID-19 disease changed over time?". Medical Hypotheses. 144: 109974. doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2020.109974. ISSN 0306-9877.
- ↑ Haldrup M, Johansen MI, Fjaeldstad AW (2020). "[Anosmia and ageusia as primary symptoms of COVID-19]". Ugeskr Laeger. 182 (18). PMID 32400371 Check
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