| Disease/Syndrome |
Severe acute respiratory syndrome |
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| Category |
Infection, Travel |
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| Acute/Chronic |
Acute-Severe |
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| Synonyms |
SARS |
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| Biomedical References |
Search PubMed |
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| Comments |
This new disease was first reported by the Chinese Ministry of Health to the World Health Organization on February 11, 2003. By June of 2003, 8402 cases in 29 countries with 772 deaths had been reported. This previously unrecognized coronavirus infection (SARS-CoV) is transmitted to healthcare workers and household contacts. Approximately 10-20% of patients develop respiratory failure requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation. The case fatality proportion is 9.2%. Patients develop either: 1) none to a few mild symptoms; 2) moderate illness; or 3) severe disease. In severe cases, the chest x-ray may show atypical pneumonia, and blood analysis may show decreased lymphocytes and platelets. [CDC] |
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| Latency/Incubation |
2-7 days |
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| Diagnostic |
SARS-CoV antibody testing; RT-PCR testing; |
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| ICD-9 Code |
480.3 |
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| Reference Link |
CDC | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) |
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| X-Ray |
Atypical Pneumonia - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) |
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| Symptoms/Findings |
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