Author : Janet Bouttell
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis Evidence review: Assessment of COVID-19 in primary care by : Janet Bouttell
Download or read book Evidence review: Assessment of COVID-19 in primary care written by Janet Bouttell and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1 IntroductionThe purpose of this rapid review is to provide NHSScotland with advice on assessment of patients with acute COVID-19 in primary care. The review does not address the management of long-term effects of COVID-19.This guidance is for: general practitioners and primary care teams involved in the assessment of patients presenting with potential COVID-19.Since the outbreak of coronavirus, there has been an abundance of rapid and systematic reviews published on the diagnosis and management of people with symptoms of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), known as COVID-19, mostly from a secondary care (hospital) perspective. About 80% of people with COVID-19 have symptoms which have been described as mild (no pneumonia manifestations/hospitalisation) or asymptomatic.1 Others develop severe disease (defined as requiring admission to an intensive care unit (ICU)).The challenge for primary care prac ...